US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

34 U.S.C. § 10462

Applications

(a)

Application

An eligible grantee shall submit an application to the Attorney General that—
(1)
section 10461(c) of this title contains a certification by the chief executive officer of the State, Indian tribal government, court, or local government entity that the conditions of are met or will be met within the later of—
(A)
the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State or Indian tribal legislature ends; or
(B)
1
1 So in original. Probably should be “section”.
2
2 See References in Text note below.
2 years of or, in the case of the condition set forth in subsection  10461(c)(4)  of this title, the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on ;
(2)
section 10461(a) of this title describes plans to further the purposes stated in ;
(3)
identifies the agency or office or groups of agencies or offices responsible for carrying out the program; and
(4)
includes documentation from victim service providers and, as appropriate, population specific organizations demonstrating their participation in developing the application, and identifying such programs in which such groups will be consulted for development and implementation.
(b)

Priority

In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Attorney General shall give priority to applicants that—
(1)
do not currently provide for centralized handling of cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking by police, prosecutors, and courts;
(2)
demonstrate a commitment to strong enforcement of laws, and prosecution of cases, involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including the enforcement of protection orders from other States and jurisdictions (including tribal jurisdictions);
(3)
have established cooperative agreements or can demonstrate effective ongoing collaborative arrangements with neighboring jurisdictions to facilitate the enforcement of protection orders from other States and jurisdictions (including tribal jurisdictions); and
(4)
section 10461(b) of this title in applications describing plans to further the purposes stated in paragraph (4) or (7) of , will give priority to using the grant to develop and install data collection and communication systems, including computerized systems, and training on how to use these systems effectively to link police, prosecutors, courts, and tribal jurisdictions for the purpose of identifying and tracking protection orders and violations of protection orders, in those jurisdictions where such systems do not exist or are not fully effective.
(c)

Dissemination of information

The Attorney General shall annually compile and broadly disseminate (including through electronic publication) information about successful data collection and communication systems that meet the purposes described in this section. Such dissemination shall target States, State and local courts, Indian tribal governments, and units of local government.

Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2102Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40231(a)(3)108 Stat. 1933Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, § 1101(a)(3)114 Stat. 1492Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 102(c)119 Stat. 2977Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 102(a)(2)127 Stat. 72(, as added , , ; amended , (b)(3), , , 1493; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 10461(c)(4) of this titlesection 10461(c)(4) of this titlesection 10461(c)(1)(D) of this titlePub. L. 113–4, title I, § 102(a)(1)(B)(vi)127 Stat. 72Sub, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), which probably should be a reference to “”, was redesignated by , , .

Codification

section 3796hh–1 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–4, § 102(a)(2)(A)2013—Subsec. (a)(1). , inserted “court,” after “tribal government,” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 113–4, § 102(a)(2)(B)Subsec. (a)(4). , substituted “victim service providers and, as appropriate, population specific organizations” for “nonprofit, private sexual assault and domestic violence programs”.

Pub. L. 109–1622006—Subsec. (b)(1), (2). inserted “, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking” after “involving domestic violence”.

Pub. L. 106–386, § 1101(b)(3)section 3796hh(c)(4) of this title2000—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). , inserted before semicolon “or, in the case of the condition set forth in sub, the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on ”.

Pub. L. 106–386, § 1101(a)(3)(A)(i)Subsec. (b)(1). , struck out “and” at the end.

Pub. L. 106–386, § 1101(a)(3)(A)(ii)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “, including the enforcement of protection orders from other States and jurisdictions (including tribal jurisdictions);” for period at end.

Pub. L. 106–386, § 1101(a)(3)(A)(iii)Subsec. (b)(3), (4). , added pars. (3) and (4).

Pub. L. 106–386, § 1101(a)(3)(B)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

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

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–162section 4 of Pub. L. 109–162section 10261 of this titleAmendment by not effective until the beginning of fiscal year 2007, see , set out as a note under .