34 USC § 10223 - Finality of determinations

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title: "34 USC § 10223 - Finality of determinations"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "10223"
section_name: "Finality of determinations"
chapter_number: 101
chapter_name: "JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 803, formerly § 804, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1203; renumbered § 803 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(c), (f), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2093; Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1155(2), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3113.)"
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# § 10223. Finality of determinations

In carrying out the functions vested by this chapter in the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, or the National Institute of Justice, their determinations, findings, and conclusions shall be final and conclusive upon all applications.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 803, formerly § 804, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1203; renumbered § 803 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(c), (f), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2093; Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1155(2), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3113.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Another , title III, , , amended , Telecommunications.

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was renumbered section 802 and is classified to .

### Amendments

2006— struck out “, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing,” after “conclusions shall” and “, except as otherwise provided herein” before period at end.

1984—, substituted “Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “Law Enforcement Assistance Administration”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .