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§60911. Definitions — Inbound Citations

34 U.S.C. § 60911

Cited by 70 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to §60911(1)

Citations to §60911(3)

  • 34 U.S.C. § 60302(b)(1)(F)
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    (F) To provide support and assistance to the families of murder victims.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60304(c)(2)(F)
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    (F) provided support and assistance to the families of murder victims; and
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60501(b)(4)
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    (4) According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, expenditures on corrections alone increased from $9,000,000,000 in 1982, to $59,600,000,000 in 2002. These figures do not include the cost of arrest and prosecution, nor do they take into account the cost to victims.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60531(b)(3)
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    (3) training regarding offender and victims issues.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60551(b)(2)
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    (2) studies to determine which offenders are returning to prison, jail, or a juvenile facility and which of those returning offenders represent the greatest risk to victims and community safety;
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60552(a)
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    (a) From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General may make grants to States to study and to improve the collection of data with respect to individuals whose parole or post-incarceration supervision is revoked, and which such individuals represent the greatest risk to victims and community safety.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60703(a)
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    (a) The purpose of the Program is to foster and improve existing partnerships between Federal, State, and local agencies, including the United States Attorney in each Federal judicial district, entities representing members of the community affected by increased violence, victims’ advocates, and researchers to create safer neighborhoods through sustained reductions in violent crimes by—
    (1) developing and executing comprehensive strategic plans to reduce violent crimes, including the enforcement of gun laws, and prioritizing efforts focused on identified subsets of individuals or organizations responsible for increasing violence in a particular geographic area;
    (2) developing evidence-based and data-driven intervention and prevention initiatives, including juvenile justice projects and activities which may include street-level outreach, conflict mediation, provision of treatment and social services, and the changing of community norms, in order to reduce violence; and
    (3) collecting data on outcomes achieved through the Program, including the effect on the violent crime rate, incarceration rate, and recidivism rate of the jurisdiction.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60901(f)
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    (f) Only one case review shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same cold case murder victim.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60903(d)
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    (d) Only one full reinvestigation shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same cold case murder victim.

Citations to §60911(4)

Citations to §60911(5)

  • 34 U.S.C. § 60105(b)(3)
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    (3) the law enforcement agency that detained, arrested, or was in the process of arresting the deceased; and
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60106(b)(1)
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    (1) the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies in that State regarding persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under color of law during the previous year; and
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60501(b)(13)
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    (13) State Substance Abuse Agency Directors, also known as Single State Authorities, manage the publicly funded substance abuse prevention and treatment system of the Nation. Single State Authorities are responsible for planning and implementing statewide systems of care that provide clinically appropriate substance abuse services. Given the high rate of substance use disorders among offenders reentering our communities, successful reentry programs require close interaction and collaboration with each Single State Authority as the program is planned, implemented, and evaluated.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60506(a)
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    (a) The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the heads of such other agencies of the Federal Government as the Attorney General considers appropriate, and in collaboration with interested persons, service providers, nonprofit organizations, and State, tribal, and local governments, shall coordinate on Federal programs, policies, and activities relating to the reentry of individuals returning from incarceration to the community, with an emphasis on evidence-based practices and protection against duplication of services.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60521(c)(2)(A)
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    (A) identify any agency, organization, or researcher that will be involved in administering a drug treatment program carried out with a grant under subsection (a);
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60541(a)(1)(E)
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    (E) coordinate and collaborate with other Federal agencies and with State, Tribal, and local criminal justice agencies, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations to help effectuate a seamless reintegration of prisoners into communities;
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60553(a)(1)
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    (1) From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General may collect data and develop best practices of State corrections departments and child protection agencies relating to the communication and coordination between such State departments and agencies to ensure the safety and support of children of incarcerated parents (including those in foster care and kinship care), and the support of parent-child relationships between incarcerated (and formerly incarcerated) parents and their children, as appropriate to the health and well-being of the children.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60553(c)
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    (c) It is the sense of Congress that States and other relevant entities should use the best practices developed and disseminated in accordance with this section to evaluate and improve the communication and coordination between State corrections departments and child protection agencies to ensure the safety and support of children of incarcerated parents (including those in foster care and kinship care), and the support of parent-child relationships between incarcerated (and formerly incarcerated) parents and their children, as appropriate to the health and well-being of the children.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60703(a)
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    (a) The purpose of the Program is to foster and improve existing partnerships between Federal, State, and local agencies, including the United States Attorney in each Federal judicial district, entities representing members of the community affected by increased violence, victims’ advocates, and researchers to create safer neighborhoods through sustained reductions in violent crimes by—
    (1) developing and executing comprehensive strategic plans to reduce violent crimes, including the enforcement of gun laws, and prioritizing efforts focused on identified subsets of individuals or organizations responsible for increasing violence in a particular geographic area;
    (2) developing evidence-based and data-driven intervention and prevention initiatives, including juvenile justice projects and activities which may include street-level outreach, conflict mediation, provision of treatment and social services, and the changing of community norms, in order to reduce violence; and
    (3) collecting data on outcomes achieved through the Program, including the effect on the violent crime rate, incarceration rate, and recidivism rate of the jurisdiction.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60901(a)
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    (a) The head of an agency shall review the case file regarding a cold case murder upon written application by one designated person to determine if a full reinvestigation would result in either the identification of probative investigative leads or a likely perpetrator.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60901(c)
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    (c) In any case in which a written application for review has been received under this chapter by the agency, review shall be unnecessary where the case does not satisfy the criteria for a cold case murder. In such a case, the head of the agency shall issue a written certification, with a copy provided to the designated person that made the application under subsection (a), stating that final review is not necessary because all probative investigative leads have been exhausted or that a likely perpetrator will not be identified.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60901(e)
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    (e) The agency shall provide in writing to the applicant as soon as reasonably possible—
    (1) confirmation of the agency’s receipt of the application under subsection (a); and
    (2) notice of the applicant’s rights under this chapter.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60901(e)(1)
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    (1) confirmation of the agency’s receipt of the application under subsection (a); and
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60901(g)
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    (g) Not later than 6 months after the receipt of the written application submitted pursuant to subsection (a), the agency shall conclude its case file review and reach a conclusion about whether or not a full reinvestigation under section 60903 of this title is warranted.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60901(h)(1)
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    (1) The agency may extend the time limit under subsection (g) once for a period of time not to exceed 6 months if the agency makes a finding that the number of case files to be reviewed make it impracticable to comply with such limit without unreasonably taking resources from other law enforcement activities.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60901(h)(2)
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    (2) For cases for which the time limit in subsection (g) is extended, the agency shall provide notice and an explanation of its reasoning to one designated person who filed the written application pursuant to this section.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60902
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    Each agency shall develop a written application to be used for designated persons to request a case file review under section 60901 of this title.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60903(a)
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    (a) The agency shall conduct a full reinvestigation of the cold case murder at issue if the review of the case file required by section 60901 of this title concludes that a full reinvestigation of such cold case murder would result in probative investigative leads.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60904(a)
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    (a) The agency shall consult with the designated person who filed the written application pursuant to section 60901 of this title and provide him or her with periodic updates during the case file review and full reinvestigation.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60904(b)
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    (b) The agency shall meet with the designated person and discuss the evidence to explain to the designated person who filed the written application pursuant to section 60901 of this title its decision whether or not to engage in the full reinvestigation provided for under section 60903 of this title at the conclusion of the case file review.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60905(a)
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    (a) If a review under subsection (a) case file1 regarding a cold case murder is conducted and a conclusion is reached not to conduct a full reinvestigation, no additional case file review shall be required to be undertaken under this chapter with respect to that cold case murder for a period of five years, unless there is newly discovered, materially significant evidence. An agency may continue an investigation absent a designated person’s application.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60906(b)
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    (b) The statistics published pursuant to subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, be disaggregated by the circumstances of the cold case murder, including the classification of the offense, and by agency.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60907(a)
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    (a) Not later than one year after August 3, 2022, the head of each agency shall promulgate regulations to enforce the right of a designated person to request a review under this chapter and to ensure compliance by the agency with the obligations described in this chapter.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60907(b)(1)
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    (1) designate an administrative authority within the agency to receive and investigate complaints relating to a review initiated under section 60901 of this title or a reinvestigation initiated under section 60903 of this title;
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60907(b)(2)
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    (2) require a course of training for appropriate employees and officers within the agency regarding the procedures, responsibilities, and obligations required under this chapter;
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60907(b)(3)
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    (3) contain disciplinary sanctions, which may include suspension or termination from employment, for employees of the agency who are shown to have willfully or wantonly failed to comply with this chapter;
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60907(b)(4)
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    (4) provide a procedure for the resolution of complaints filed by the designated person concerning the agency’s handling of a cold case murder investigation or the case file evaluation; and
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60907(b)(5)
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    (5) provide that the head of the agency, or the designee thereof, shall be the final arbiter of the complaint, and that there shall be no judicial review of the final decision of the head of the agency by a complainant.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60908
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    Nothing in this chapter shall require an agency to provide information that would endanger the safety of any person, unreasonably impede an ongoing investigation, violate a court order, or violate legal obligations regarding privacy.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60909
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    In the case that more than one agency conducted the initial investigation of a cold case murder, each agency shall coordinate their case file review or full reinvestigation such that there is only one joint case file review or full reinvestigation occurring at a time in compliance with section 60901(f) or 60903(d) of this title, as applicable.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60912(a)
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    (a) Each agency shall submit an annual report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate describing actions taken and results achieved under this chapter during the previous year.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 60912(b)(1)
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    (1) the number of written applications filed with the agency pursuant to section 60901(a) of this title;
  • 34 U.S.C. § 61101(b)
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    (b) The Attorney General shall use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for grants to eligible States, State agencies, and units of local government, pursuant to their existing statutory authorities, for any of the following purposes:
    (1) Locating and apprehending aliens who have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States.
    (2) Collection and analysis of law enforcement investigative information within the United States to counter gang or other criminal activity.
    (3) Investigating and prosecuting—
    (A) crimes committed by aliens within the United States; and
    (B) drug and human trafficking crimes committed within the United States.
    (4) Court operations related to the prosecution of—
    (A) crimes committed by aliens; and
    (B) drug and human trafficking crimes.
    (5) Temporary criminal detention of aliens.
    (6) Transporting aliens described in paragraph (1) within the United States to locations related to the apprehension, detention, and prosecution of such aliens.
    (7) Vehicle maintenance, logistics, transportation, and other support provided to law enforcement agencies by a State agency to enhance the ability to locate and apprehend aliens who have committed crimes under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 61101(b)(7)
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    (7) Vehicle maintenance, logistics, transportation, and other support provided to law enforcement agencies by a State agency to enhance the ability to locate and apprehend aliens who have committed crimes under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States.
  • 34 U.S.C. § 61101(d)
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    (d) The Attorney General may provide grants under this section to State agencies and units of local government for expenditures made by State agencies or units of local government for completed, ongoing, or new activities determined to be eligible for such grant funding that occurred on or after January 20, 2021. Amounts made available under this section shall be distributed to more than 1 State.

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