34 U.S. Code § 20103 - Crime victim assistance
Section 20101(d)(2) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed and a new section 20101(d)(2) was added by Pub. L. 103–322, title XXIII, § 230201(a)(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2079. The new section 20101(d)(2) does not contain provisions relating to availability of Fund money for grants under this section or section 20102 of this title. See section 20101(d)(4) of this title.
The National Emergencies Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(8), is Pub. L. 94–412, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255, which is classified principally to chapter 34 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 50 and Tables.
This title, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(D), means title II of Pub. L. 98–473, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1976, known as the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title of 1984 Amendment note set out under section 1 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and Tables.
Section was formerly classified to section 10603 of Title 42, 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.
2021—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 117–27, § 3(a), added par. (7).
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 117–27, § 3(b), added par. (8).
2016—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114–324 inserted “victim services,” before “demonstration projects”.
2009—Subsec. (c)(3)(E)(i). Pub. L. 111–8 inserted “and for grants under subparagraphs (1)(A) and (B), pursuant to rules or guidelines that generally establish a publicly-announced, competitive process” after “internships”.
2006—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1133(b), inserted “training purposes and” after “may be used for”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1131(1)(A), struck out comma after “Director” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1131(1)(B)–(D), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1131(2)(A)(i), substituted “paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(C)” for “paragraph (1)(A)”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1131(2)(A)(ii)–(2)(C), added subpar. (C).
2001—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 107–56, § 623(a), added par. (6).
Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 107–56, § 623(b), added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107–56, § 623(c), inserted “, program evaluation, compliance efforts,” after “demonstration projects”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 107–56, § 623(d)(1), substituted “not less than 50 percent” for “not more than 50 percent”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107–56, § 623(d)(2), substituted “not more than 50 percent” for “not less than 50 percent”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(E). Pub. L. 107–56, § 623(e), added subpar. (E).
1996—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 104–132 amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “As used in this subsection, the term ‘base amount’ means—
“(A) $150,000 for fiscal years 1989 through 1991; and
“(B) $200,000 thereafter.”
1994—Subsec. (a)(5)(B). Pub. L. 103–322, § 230208, amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “$200,000 thereafter through fiscal year 1995.”
Pub. L. 103–317 substituted “1995” for “1994”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–322, § 230205(a), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (3), an eligible” for “An eligible”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–322, § 230205(b), added par. (3).
Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 103–322, § 230204, inserted “demonstration projects and” before “training”.
1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7123(b)(4), substituted “Director” for “Attorney General”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7122(1), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C).
Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7122(2), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).
Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7123(b)(5), which directed substitution of “Director” for “Attorney General” in subpar. (C), was executed by making substitution in subpar. (D) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening redesignation of subpar. (C) as (D), see below.
Pub. L. 100–690, § 7122(2), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D).
Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7128, substituted “the base amount” for “$100,000” in pars. (3)(A) and (4) and added par. (5).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7123(b)(6), substituted “Director” for “Attorney General, acting through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs”.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7123(b)(7), (8), substituted “Director” for “Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs” in introductory provisions and “Director deems appropriate” for “Attorney General may assign” in subpar. (D).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 100–690, § 7123(b)(9), substituted “Director” for “Attorney General”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, § 9306(a), struck out “, except for the purposes of paragraphs (3)(A) and (4) of subsection (a) of this section,” before “any other territory”.
Pub. L. 100–690, § 7127, inserted reference to the United States Virgin Islands.
1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–401, § 102(b)(5), substituted “made available by section 10601(d)(2) of this title for the purpose of grants under this subsection, or for the purpose of grants under section 10602 of this title but not used for that purpose” for “not used for grants under section 10602 of this title with respect to a particular fiscal year, and after any deduction under subsection (c) of this section”.
Subsec. (c)(1), (2). Pub. L. 99–401, § 102(b)(4), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:
“(1) The Attorney General may in any fiscal year deduct from amounts available under this section an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the amount in the Fund, and may expend the amount so deducted to provide services to victims of Federal crimes by the Department of Justice, or reimburse other instrumentalities of the Federal Government otherwise authorized to provide such services.
“(2) The Attorney General shall appoint or designate an official of the Department of Justice to be the Federal Crime Victim Assistance Administrator (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘Federal Administrator’) to exercise the responsibilities of the Attorney General under this subsection.”
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 99–646, § 71(1), substituted “not more than” for “not less than”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 99–646, § 71(2), substituted “not less than” for “not more than”.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 99–401, § 102(b)(4), substituted “The Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs shall” for “The Federal Administrator shall”.
Amendment by sections 7122, 7123(b)(4)–(9), 7127, and 7128 of Pub. L. 100–690 not applicable with respect to a State compensation program that was an eligible State crime victim compensation program on Nov. 18, 1988, until Oct. 1, 1991, see section 7129 of Pub. L. 100–690, as amended, set out as a note under section 20101 of this title.