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116 STAT. 1834 PUBLIC LAW 107-273—NOV. 2, 2002 (6) set forth a comprehensive definition of the terms "investigation" and "arrest" as those terms apply to Federal agencies charged with law enforcement responsibilities; and (7) include recommendations, that when implemented, would eliminate unwarranted and duplicative reporting of investigation and arrest statistics by all Federal agencies charged with law enforcement responsibilities. (c) FEDERAL AGENCY COMPLIANCE.— Federal law enforcement agencies shall comply with requests made by the General Accounting Office for information that is necessary to assist in preparing the report required by this section. Crime-Free Rural SEC. 11027. CRIME-FREE RURAL STATES GRANTS. (a) SHORT TITLE. —This section may be cited as the "Crime- Free Rural States Act of 2002". (b) IN GENERAL.— Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.), as amended, is amended by inserting after part FF the following new part: " PART GG—CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS States Act of 2002. 42 USC 3711 note. 42 USC 3797y. "SEC. 2985. GRANT AUTHORITY. "The Attorney General shall award grants to rural State criminal justice agencies, Byrne agencies, or other agencies as designated by the Governor of that State and approved by the Attorney General, to develop rural States' capacity to assist local communities in the prevention and reduction of crime, violence, and substance abuse. 42 USC 3797y-l. "SEC. 2986. USE OF FUNDS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— ^A capacity building grant shall be used to develop a statewide strategic plan as described in section 2987 to prevent and reduce crime, violence, and substance abuse. "(b) PERMISSIVE USE. — ^A rural State may also use its grant to provide training and technical assistance to communities and promote innovation in the development of policies, technologies, and programs to prevent and reduce crime. "(c) DATA COLLECTION. —^A rural State may use up to 5 percent of the grant to assist grant recipients in collecting statewide data related to the costs of crime, violence, and substance abuse for purposes of supporting the statewide strategic plan. 42 USC 3797y-2. "SEC. 2987. STATEWIDE STRATEGIC PREVENTION PLAN. "(a) IN GENERAL. —^A statewide strategic prevention plan shall be used by the rural State to assist local communities, both directly and through existing State programs and services, in building comprehensive, strategic, and innovative approaches to reducing crime, violence, and substance abuse based on local conditions and needs. "(b) GOALS. —The plan must contain statewide long-term goals and measurable annual objectives for reducing crime, violence, and substance abuse. "(c) ACCOUNTABILITY.— The rural State shall be required to develop and report in its plan relevant performance targets and measures for the goals and objectives to track changes in crime, violence, and substance abuse.