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 1126 5 USC 5332 note.

PUBLIC LAW 93-415-SEPT. 7, 1974

[88 STAT.

Code and while away from home, or regular place of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code for persons in the Government service employed intermittently, (b) Any Federal agency which receives a request from the Institute under subsection (g)(1) may cooperate with the Institute and shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult with and furnish information and advice to the Institute. INFORMATION FUNCTION

42 USC 5652.

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gj,^. £42. The National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is authorized to— (1) serve as an information bank by collecting systematically and synthesizing the data and knowledge obtained from studies and research by public and private agencies, institutions, or individuals concerning all aspects of juvenile delinquency, including the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency; (^) serve as a clearinghouse and information center for the preparation, publication, and dissemination of all information regarding juvenile delinquency, including State and local juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment programs and plans, availability of resources, training and educational programs, statistics, and other pertinent data and information. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND EVALUATION FUNCTIONS

42 USC 5653.

Q^(. 243. The National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is authorized to— (1) conduct, encourage, and coordinate research and evaluation into any aspect of juvenile delinquency, particularly with regard to new programs and methods which show promise of making a contribution toward the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency; (2) encourage the development of demonstration projects in new, innovative techniques and methods to prevent and treat juvenile delinquency; (3) provide for the evaluation of all juvenile delinquency programs assisted under this title in order to determine the results and the effectiveness of such programs; (4) provide for the evaluation of any other Federal, State, or local juvenile delinquency program, upon the request of the Administrator; (5) prepare, in cooperation with educational institutions. Federal, State, and local agencies, and appropriate individuals and private agencies, such studies as it considers to be necessary with respect to the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and related matters, including recommendations designed to promote effective prevention and treatment; (6) disseminate the results of such evaluations and research and demonstration activities particularly to persons actively working in the field of juvenile delinquency; and (7) disseminate pertinent data and studies (including a periodic journal) to individuals, agencies, and organizations concerned with the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency.

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