34 USC § 10491 - Duties

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s10491"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "34 USC § 10491 - Duties"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "10491"
section_name: "Duties"
chapter_number: 101
chapter_name: "JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT"
subchapter_number: "XXII"
subchapter_name: "SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FAMILIES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2301, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062; amended Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(2), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1036.)"
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# § 10491. Duties

The Attorney General shall—

**(1)** establish guidelines and oversee the implementation of family-friendly policies within law enforcement-related offices and divisions in the Department of Justice;

**(2)** study the effects of stress on law enforcement personnel and family well-being and disseminate the findings of such studies to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, related organizations, and other interested parties, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–113; 131 Stat. 2276);

**(3)** identify and evaluate model programs that provide support services to law enforcement personnel and families;

**(4)** provide technical assistance and training programs to develop stress reduction, psychological services, suicide prevention, and family support to State and local law enforcement agencies;

**(5)** collect and disseminate information regarding family support, stress reduction, and psychological services to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, law enforcement-related organizations, and other interested entities; and

**(6)** determine issues to be researched by the Department of Justice and by grant recipients.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2301, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062; amended Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(2), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1036.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017, referred to in par. (2), is , , , which amended  and enacted provisions set out as notes preceding . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 2018 Amendment note under  and Tables.

### Codification

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

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to .

### Amendments

2019—Par. (2). , inserted “, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (; )” after “interested parties”.

Par. (4). , inserted “, psychological services, suicide prevention,” after “stress reduction”.