34 USC § 10478 - Technical assistance, training, and evaluation

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title: "34 USC § 10478 - Technical assistance, training, and evaluation"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "10478"
section_name: "Technical assistance, training, and evaluation"
chapter_number: 101
chapter_name: "JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT"
subchapter_number: "XXI"
subchapter_name: "MENTAL HEALTH COURTS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2208, as added Pub. L. 106–515, § 3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2402.)"
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# § 10478. Technical assistance, training, and evaluation

**(a)** **Technical assistance and training** The Attorney General may provide technical assistance and training in furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter.

**(b)** **Evaluations** In addition to any evaluation requirements that may be prescribed for grantees, the Attorney General may carry out or make arrangements for evaluations of programs that receive support under this subchapter.

**(c)** **Administration** The technical assistance, training, and evaluations authorized by this section may be carried out directly by the Attorney General, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or through grants, contracts, or other cooperative arrangements with other entities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2208, as added Pub. L. 106–515, § 3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2402.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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

### Prior Provisions

A prior , as added , , , required reports by entities receiving funds, prior to repeal by  [title I, § 114(b)(1)(A)], , , 1321–21; renumbered title I, , , .