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[120 STAT. 636]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2006
[120 STAT. 636]

120 STAT. 636

PUBLIC LAW 109–248—JULY 27, 2006

‘‘(2) COVERED ACTIVITIES.—An activity referred to in paragraph (1) is any program, project, or other activity to assist in the treatment of juvenile sex offenders. ‘‘(b) JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘juvenile sex offender’ is a sex offender who had not attained the age of 18 years at the time of his or her offense. ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this part.’’. 42 USC 16982.

SEC. 624. ASSISTANCE FOR PROSECUTION OF CASES CLEARED THROUGH USE OF DNA BACKLOG CLEARANCE FUNDS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make grants to train and employ personnel to help prosecute cases cleared through use of funds provided for DNA backlog elimination. (b) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out this section. 42 USC 16983.

SEC. 625. GRANTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to make grants under this section— (1) to any law enforcement agency that serves a jurisdiction with 50,000 or more residents; and (2) to any law enforcement agency that serves a jurisdiction with fewer than 50,000 residents, upon a showing of need. (b) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—Grants under this section may be used by the law enforcement agency to— (1) hire additional law enforcement personnel or train existing staff to combat the sexual abuse of children through community education and outreach, investigation of complaints, enforcement of laws relating to sex offender registries, and management of released sex offenders; (2) investigate the use of the Internet to facilitate the sexual abuse of children; and (3) purchase computer hardware and software necessary to investigate sexual abuse of children over the Internet, access local, State, and Federal databases needed to apprehend sex offenders, and facilitate the creation and enforcement of sex offender registries. (c) CRITERIA.—The Attorney General shall give priority to law enforcement agencies making a showing of need. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this section. SEC. 626. CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGN GRANT.

Subpart 2 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: ‘‘CHAPTER 4—GRANTS TO PRIVATE ENTITIES 42 USC 3765.

‘‘SEC. 519. CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGN GRANT.

‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—The Attorney General may provide a grant to a national private, nonprofit organization that has expertise in promoting crime prevention through public outreach and media campaigns in coordination with law enforcement

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