§9511 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

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Sets up a National Center for the Prevention and Control of Sex Offenses (the Center) that the Secretary can run or fund. The Center can study sex crimes and publish findings on topics like how laws work, social attitudes, victim treatment, causes and motives, effects on victims and families, assaults in prisons, the gap between reported and actual crimes, and how well prevention programs work. The Center must collect and share information, make training materials, support research and community projects, and report a summary of work and recommendations to Congress by March 30, 1983. The Secretary must appoint an expert advisory committee to give direct advice; most members must be women. Committee members may be paid up to the daily equivalent of GS–18 and receive travel pay as allowed under section 5703 of title 5. Grants need applications approved by the Secretary. Money authorized: $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981; $1,500,000 for the year ending September 30, 1982; and $1,500,000 for the year ending September 30, 1983. “Sex offense” here means statutory or attempted rape and any criminal sexual assault (homosexual or heterosexual) involving force or threats.

Title 42, §9511

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(a)The Secretary, acting through the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Sex Offenses (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Center”), may, directly or by grant, carry out the following:

(1)A continuing study of sex offenses, including a study and investigation of—

(A)the effectiveness of existing Federal, State, and local laws dealing with sex offenses;

(B)the relationship, if any, between traditional legal and social attitudes toward sexual roles, sex offenses, and the formulation of laws dealing with rape;

(C)the treatment of the victims of sex offenses by law enforcement agencies, hospitals or other medical institutions, prosecutors, and the courts;

(D)the causes of sex offenses, identifying to the degree possible—

(i)social conditions which encourage sexual attacks, and

(ii)the motives of offenders, and

(E)the impact of a sex offense on the victim and family of the victim;

(F)sexual assaults in correctional institutions;

(G)the estimated actual incidence of forcible sex offenses as compared to the reported incidence of forcible sex offenses and the reasons for any difference between the two; and

(H)the effectiveness of existing private and local and State government educational, counseling, and other programs designed to prevent and control sex offenses.

(2)The compilation, analysis, and publication of summaries of the continuing study conducted under paragraph (1) and the research and demonstration projects conducted under paragraph (5). The Secretary shall submit not later than March 30, 1983, to the Congress a summary of such study and projects together with a review of their effectiveness and recommendations where appropriate.

(3)The development and maintenance of an information clearinghouse with regard to—

(A)the prevention and control of sex offenses;

(B)the treatment and counseling of the victims of sex offenses and their families; and

(C)the rehabilitation of offenders.

(4)The compilation and publication of training materials for personnel who are engaged or intend to engage in programs designed to prevent and control sex offense.

(5)Assistance to qualified public and nonprofit private entities in conducting research and demonstration projects concerning the prevention and control of sex offense, including projects (A) for the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of alternative methods used in the prevention and control of sex offense, the treatment and counseling of the victims of sex offense and their families, and the rehabilitation of offenders; (B) for the application of such alternative methods; and (C) for the promotion of community awareness of the specific locations in which, and the specific social and other conditions under which sexual attacks are most likely to occur.

(b)The Secretary shall appoint an advisory committee to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary on the implementation of subsection (a). The recommendations of the committee shall be submitted directly to the Secretary without review or revision by any person without the consent of the committee. The Secretary shall appoint to such committee persons who are particularly qualified to assist in carrying out the functions of the committee. A majority of the members of the committee shall be women. Members of the advisory committee shall receive compensation at rates, not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate in effect for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule, for each day (including traveltime) they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the advisory committee and, while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, each member shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for persons in Government service employed intermittently.

(c)No grant may be made under subsection (a) unless an application therefor is submitted to and approved by the Secretary. The application shall be submitted in such form and manner and contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe.

(d)For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983.

(e)For purposes of subsection (a), the term “sex offense” includes statutory and attempted rape and any other criminal sexual assault (whether homosexual or heterosexual) which involves force or the threat of force.

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1986—Pub. L. 99–646, § 87(d)(3), and Pub. L. 99–654, § 3(b)(3), amended section catchline identically, substituting “sex offense” for “rape”. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–646, § 87(d)(4)–(6), and Pub. L. 99–654, § 3(b)(4)–(6), in amending subsec. (a) identically, in introductory provision substituted “Sex Offenses” for “Rape”, in par. (1) and in subpars. (A), (C), (D), (G), and (H) of par. (1) substituted “sex offenses” for “rape” wherever appearing, in par. (1)(B) substituted “sex offenses” for “the act of rape”, in par. (1)(E) substituted “a sex offense” for “rape”, and in par. (3)(A) and (B) substituted “sex offenses” for “rape”. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–646, § 87(d)(7), and Pub. L. 99–654, § 3(b)(7), amended subsec. (e) identically, substituting “the term ‘sex offense’ ” for “the term ‘rape’ ”. 1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 in par. (5) struck out “community mental health centers and other” after “Assistance to”, and struck out par. (6) which related to provision of consultation and education services.

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of 1986

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by Pub. L. 99–646 and Pub. L. 99–654 effective respectively 30 days after Nov. 10, 1986, and 30 days after Nov. 14, 1986, see section 87(e) of Pub. L. 99–646 and section 4 of Pub. L. 99–654, set out as an

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note under section 2241 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

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of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 902(h) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 238l of this title. Termination of Advisory CommitteesAdvisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay RatesReferences in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.

§9511 Grants for sex offense prevention and control

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