34 USC § 12311 - Training programs

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title: "34 USC § 12311 - Training programs"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "12311"
section_name: "Training programs"
chapter_number: 121
chapter_name: "VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Safe Streets for Women"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40152, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1920; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 108, title XI, § 1167, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2984, 3121; Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(a), (b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 751, 752; Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 105, Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1304, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 927.)"
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# § 12311. Training programs

**(a)** **In general** The Attorney General, after consultation with victim advocates and individuals who have expertise in treating sex offenders, shall establish criteria and develop training programs to assist probation and parole officers and other personnel who work with released sex offenders in the areas of—

**(1)** case management;

**(2)** supervision; and

**(3)** relapse prevention.

**(b)** **Training programs** The Attorney General shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that training programs developed under subsection (a) are available in geographically diverse locations throughout the country.

**(c)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40152, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1920; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 108, title XI, § 1167, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2984, 3121; Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(a), (b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 751, 752; Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 105, Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1304, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 927.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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

### Amendments

2022—Subsec. (c).  amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

2013—Subsec. (c).  substituted “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” for “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”

2006—Subsec. (c). , which directed amendment of section 1167 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, , by substituting “2007 through 2011” for “2006 through 2010”, was executed to subsec. (c) of this section, which is section 40152 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended by , to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See below.

, added subsec. (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c) which authorized appropriations to carry out this section for fiscal years 1996 and 1997.

, which directed the striking of subsec. (c) and the insertion of a new subsec. (c), authorizing appropriations to carry out this section for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, was repealed by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Amendment by  not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Commerce and Trade.

### Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Amendment by  not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following , see , set out as a note under , Crimes and Criminal Procedure.