Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3128

 119 STAT. 3110

PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006

(B) pre- and post-trial assistance for the youth and their family; (C) providing education services if the child is removed from or changes their school for safety concerns; (D) protective services for young witnesses and their families when a serious threat of harm from the perpetrators or their associates is made; and (E) community outreach and school-based initiatives that stimulate and maintain public awareness and support. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘juvenile’’ means an individual who is age 17 or younger. (2) The term ‘‘young adult’’ means an individual who is age 21 or younger but not a juvenile. (3) The term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. CHAPTER 4—PREVENTING CRIME SEC. 1141. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF VIOLENT OFFENDER FOR PURPOSES OF JUVENILE DRUG COURTS.

Section 2953(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797u–2(b)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘an offense that’’ and inserting ‘‘a felony-level offense that’’. SEC. 1142. CHANGES TO DISTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION OF GRANTS FOR DRUG COURTS.

(a) MINIMUM ALLOCATION REPEALED.—Section 2957 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3797u–6) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—Unless one or more applications submitted by any State or unit of local government within such State (other than an Indian tribe) for a grant under this part has been funded in any fiscal year, such State, together with eligible applicants within such State, shall be provided targeted technical assistance and training by the Community Capacity Development Office to assist such State and such eligible applicants to successfully compete for future funding under this part, and to strengthen existing State drug court systems. In providing such technical assistance and training, the Community Capacity Development Office shall consider and respond to the unique needs of rural States, rural areas and rural communities.’’. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 1001(25)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(25)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(v) $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008.’’.

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