Program required
Activities
Federal share
In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent.
Waiver
If the Attorney General determines that American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or an Indian tribe is unable to comply with the requirement under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall waive such requirement.
Distribution of grant amounts on geographic basis
The Attorney General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure the distribution of grants under the program under subsection (a) on an equitable basis throughout the various regions of the United States, including territories of the United States.
Administration
The Attorney General shall prescribe requirements, including application requirements, and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under the program under subsection (a).
Definition of Indian tribe
section 1602 of title 43In this section, the term “Indian tribe” means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in ).
Authorization of appropriations
Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 304117 Stat. 663Pub. L. 115–166, § 2132 Stat. 1274Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title C, § 10001(c)134 Stat. 4862(, , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 5791c of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(1)2021—Subsec. (b)(4). , inserted “a territorial government or” after “with”.
Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(2)Subsec. (c). , amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
In general“(1) .—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under the program under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent.
Waiver of Federal share“(2) .—If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary.”
Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(3)Subsec. (d). , inserted “, including territories of the United States” before period at end.
Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(1)2018—Subsec. (a). , amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans.”
Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(2)Subsec. (b)(4), (5). , added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(3)Subsec. (c). , designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal” for “The Federal”, and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(4)Subsec. (e). , substituted “and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under” for “for grants under”.
Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(6)Subsec. (f). , added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(5)Subsec. (g). , (7), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and, in par. (1), substituted “2019” for “2004” in two places and “paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b)” for “subsection (b)(3)”.