42-U.S.C.-13741
§13741 – Ounce of Prevention Council
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Title 42 > Chapter 136 > Subchapter II > Part A > Section 13741
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- Reference: Section 13741
- Legend: §13741 – Ounce of Prevention Council
- USCode Year: 2011
Provision Content
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
There is established an Ounce of Prevention Council (referred to in this subchapter as the “Council”), the members of which—
(A) shall include the Attorney General, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and
(B) may include other officials of the executive branch as directed by the President.
(2) Chair
The President shall designate the Chair of the Council from among its members (referred to in this subchapter as the “Chair”).
(3) Staff
The Council may employ any necessary staff to carry out its functions, and may delegate any of its functions or powers to a member or members of the Council.
(b) Program coordination
For any program authorized under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Ounce of Prevention Council Chair, only at the request of the Council member with jurisdiction over that program, may coordinate that program, in whole or in part, through the Council.
(c) Administrative responsibilities and powers
In addition to the program coordination provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Council shall be responsible for such functions as coordinated planning, development of a comprehensive crime prevention program catalogue, provision of assistance to communities and community-based organizations seeking information regarding crime prevention programs and integrated program service delivery, and development of strategies for program integration and grant simplification. The Council shall have the authority to audit the expenditure of funds received by grantees under programs administered by or coordinated through the Council. In consultation with the Council, the Chair may issue regulations and guidelines to carry out this part and programs administered by or coordinated through the Council.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title III, §30101, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1836.)
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2), was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of Pub. L. 103–322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1836, which enacted this subchapter, sections 3796ff to 3796ff–4 of this title, and sections 6701 to 6720 of Title 31, Money and Finance, amended sections 3791, 3793, and 3797 of this title, sections 2502 to 2504, 2506, and 2512 of Title 16, Conservation, and section 3621 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 13701 of this title and sections 6701 and 6702 of Title 31. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables.
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 103–322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1796. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13701 of this title and Tables.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
42-U.S.C.-13741 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Crime Control
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42-U.S.C.-13726B in the Legal Encyclopedia: Violent Crime Control
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Part B – Miscellaneous Provisions in the Legal Encyclopedia: Law Enforcement
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