US Code

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

34 U.S.C. § 10491

Duties

The Attorney General shall—
(1)
establish guidelines and oversee the implementation of family-friendly policies within law enforcement-related offices and divisions in the Department of Justice;
(2)
Public Law 115–113131 Stat. 2276 study the effects of stress on law enforcement personnel and family well-being and disseminate the findings of such studies to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, related organizations, and other interested parties, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (; );
(3)
identify and evaluate model programs that provide support services to law enforcement personnel and families;
(4)
provide technical assistance and training programs to develop stress reduction, psychological services, suicide prevention, and family support to State and local law enforcement agencies;
(5)
collect and disseminate information regarding family support, stress reduction, and psychological services to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, law enforcement-related organizations, and other interested entities; and
(6)
determine issues to be researched by the Department of Justice and by grant recipients.

Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2301Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3)108 Stat. 2062Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(2)133 Stat. 1036(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 115–113131 Stat. 2276section 10381 of this titlesection 50101 of this titlesection 1 of Pub. L. 115–113section 10101 of this titleThe Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017, referred to in par. (2), is , , , which amended and enacted provisions set out as notes preceding . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 2018 Amendment note under and Tables.

Codification

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

Prior Provisions

section 2301 of Pub. L. 90–351section 10541 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(2)(A)Public Law 115–113131 Stat. 22762019—Par. (2). , inserted “, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (; )” after “interested parties”.

Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(2)(B)Par. (4). , inserted “, psychological services, suicide prevention,” after “stress reduction”.