34 USC 12573 - Establishment of program

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§ 12573.

Establishment of program

(a)

Use of allotment

(1)

In general

A State that receives an allotment pursuant to section 12572 of this title shall use the allotment to pay the Federal share of the costs of—

(A)

awarding scholarships to in-service law enforcement personnel to enable such personnel to seek further education; and

(B)

providing—

(i)

full-time employment in summer; or

(ii)

part-time (not to exceed 20 hours per week) employment for a period not to exceed 1 year.

(2)

Employment

The employment described in paragraph (1)(B)—

(A)

shall be provided by State and local law enforcement agencies for students who are juniors or seniors in high school or are enrolled in an institution of higher education and who demonstrate an interest in undertaking a career in law enforcement;

(B)

shall not be in a law enforcement position; and

(C)

shall consist of performing meaningful tasks that inform students of the nature of the tasks performed by law enforcement agencies.

(b)

Payments; Federal share; non-Federal share

(1)

Payments

(2)

Federal share

(3)

Non-Federal share

(c)

Responsibilities of Director

(d)

Administrative expenses

(e)

Special rule

(f)

Supplementation of funding

(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200204, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2058.)

cite as: 34 USC 12573