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Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73

§12281 Gang Resistance Education and Training projects

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 121— - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - CRIME PREVENTION › Part Part I— - Gang Resistance Education and Training › § 12281

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Attorney General must set up at least 50 new Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) projects in communities around the country, in addition to those already funded. Communities will be picked because of local gang activity. Each project must get at least $800,000 if money is available. Half of each project’s money goes to the State and local law enforcement and prevention groups involved. The other half goes to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for staff, expenses, and running the projects. Congress authorized $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 to carry out these projects.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §12281

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(a)(1)The Attorney General shall establish not less than 50 Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) projects, to be located in communities across the country, in addition to the number of projects currently funded.
(2)Communities identified for such GREAT projects shall be selected by the Attorney General on the basis of gang-related activity in that particular community.
(3)The Attorney General shall make available not less than $800,000 per project, subject to the availability of appropriations, and such funds shall be allocated—
(A)50 percent to the affected State and local law enforcement and prevention organizations participating in such projects; and
(B)50 percent to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice for salaries, expenses, and associated administrative costs for operating and overseeing such projects.
(b)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
(1)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(2)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(3)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(4)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
(5)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 13921 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–162, which directed the amendment of section 32401(b) of the Violent Crime Control Act of 1994 by adding pars. (1) to (5) and striking out former pars. (1) to (6), was executed by making the

Amendments

to this section, which is section 32401(b) of the Violent Crime Control and Law

Enforcement

Act of 1994, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Former pars. (1) to (6) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1995 through 2000. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296, § 1112(p)(1), substituted “Attorney General” for “Secretary of the Treasury” wherever appearing. Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–296, § 1112(p)(2), substituted “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice” for “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

34 U.S.C. § 12281

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73