34 U.S.C. § 20981
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- § 20901
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- § 20931
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- § 20941
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- § 20944
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- § 20961
- § 20962
- § 20971
- § 20981
- § 20982
- § 20983
- § 20984
- § 20985
- § 20986
- § 20987
- § 20988
- § 20989
- § 20990
- § 20991
§ 20981. Pilot program for monitoring sexual offenders
- (a)
- (1)
- (A) The Attorney General is authorized to award grants (referred to as “Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Grants”) to States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to assist in—
- (i) carrying out programs to outfit sex offenders with electronic monitoring units; and
- (ii) the employment of law enforcement officials necessary to carry out such programs.
- (B) The Attorney General shall award grants under this section for a period not to exceed 3 years.
- (C) The electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program shall at a minimum—
- (i) provide a tracking device for each offender that contains a central processing unit with global positioning system; and
- (ii) permit continuous monitoring of offenders 24 hours a day.
- (A) The Attorney General is authorized to award grants (referred to as “Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Grants”) to States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to assist in—
- (2)
- (A) Each State, local government, or Indian tribal government desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
- (B) Each application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall—
- (i) describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and
- (ii) provide such additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.
- (1)
- (b) In making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall ensure that different approaches to monitoring are funded to allow an assessment of effectiveness.
- (c)
- (1) There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this section.
- (2) Not later than September 1, 2010 , the Attorney General shall report to Congress—
- (A) assessing the effectiveness and value of this section;
- (B) comparing the cost effectiveness of the electronic monitoring to reduce sex offenses compared to other alternatives; and
- (C) making recommendations for continuing funding and the appropriate levels for such funding.
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