References in Text
The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), is [Pub. L. 105–119], Nov. 26, 1997, [111 Stat. 2440]. Provisions under the heading “Violent Crime Reduction Programs, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance”, [111 Stat. 2452], are not classified to the Code.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 3796ll of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
2016—Subsec. (c)(2) to (5). [Pub. L. 114–155, § 7], substituted “; and” for “; or” at end of par. (3), added par. (4), and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Subsec. (f)(3), (4). [Pub. L. 114–155, § 5], added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
Subsec. (h). [Pub. L. 114–155, § 3], added subsec. (h).
2009—Subsec. (f)(3). [Pub. L. 111–8] added par. (3).
2008—Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 110–177, § 302(d)(1)], inserted “and State and local court officers” after “tribal law enforcement officers”.
Subsec. (b)(1). [Pub. L. 110–177, § 302(d)(2)], inserted “State or local court,” after “government,”.
2000—Subsec. (f). [Pub. L. 106–517, § 3(a)], designated first sentence as par. (1), inserted par. heading, substituted “subsection (a)—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent.”, and designated second sentence as par. (2) and inserted par. heading.
Subsec. (g). [Pub. L. 106–517, § 3(b)], amended heading and text of subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “At least half of the funds available under this subchapter shall be awarded to units of local government with fewer than 100,000 residents.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 10142(3) through (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 108(b)] of [Pub. L. 106–113], set out as a note under section 10141 of this title.
Findings of 2000 Amendments
[Pub. L. 106–517, § 2], Nov. 13, 2000, [114 Stat. 2407], provided that: “Congress finds that—“(1)
the number of law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty would significantly decrease if every law enforcement officer in the United States had the protection of an armor vest;
“(2)
according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, 709 law enforcement officers in the United States were killed in the line of duty;
“(3)
the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that the risk of fatality to law enforcement officers while not wearing an armor vest is 14 times higher than for officers wearing an armor vest;
“(4)
according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, bullet-resistant materials helped save the lives of more than 2,000 law enforcement officers in the United States; and
“(5)
the Executive Committee for Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvements reports that violent crime in Indian country has risen sharply, despite a decrease in the national crime rate, and has concluded that there is a ‘public safety crisis in Indian country’.”
Findings and Purpose of 1998 Amendments
[Pub. L. 105–181, § 2], June 16, 1998, [112 Stat. 512], provided that:“(a)
Findings.—
Congress finds that—
“(1)
the number of law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty would significantly decrease if every law enforcement officer in the United States had the protection of an armor vest;
“(2)
according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, 709 law enforcement officers in the United States were feloniously killed in the line of duty;
“(3)
the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that the risk of fatality to law enforcement officers while not wearing an armor vest is 14 times higher than for officers wearing an armor vest;
“(4)
the Department of Justice estimates that approximately 150,000 State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers, nearly 25 percent, are not issued body armor;
“(5)
according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, bullet-resistant materials helped save the lives of more than 2,000 law enforcement officers in the United States; and
“(6)
the Executive Committee for Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvements reports that violent crime in Indian country has risen sharply, despite a decrease in the national crime rate, and has concluded that there is a ‘public safety crisis in Indian country’.
“(b)
Purpose.—
The purpose of this Act [see Short Title of 1998 Act note set out under
section 10101 of this title] is to save lives of law enforcement officers by helping State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies provide officers with armor vests.”