34 USC § 30304 - Prison rape prevention and prosecution

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s30304"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "34 USC § 30304 - Prison rape prevention and prosecution"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "30304"
section_name: "Prison rape prevention and prosecution"
chapter_number: 303
chapter_name: "PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–79, § 5, Sept. 4, 2003, 117 Stat. 978.)"
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# § 30304. Prison rape prevention and prosecution

**(a)** **Information and assistance**

**(1)** **National clearinghouse** There is established within the National Institute of Corrections a national clearinghouse for the provision of information and assistance to Federal, State, and local authorities responsible for the prevention, investigation, and punishment of instances of prison rape.

**(2)** **Training and education** The National Institute of Corrections shall conduct periodic training and education programs for Federal, State, and local authorities responsible for the prevention, investigation, and punishment of instances of prison rape.

**(b)** **Reports**

**(1)** **In general** Not later than September 30 of each year, the National Institute of Corrections shall submit a report to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This report shall be available to the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

**(2)** **Contents** The report required under paragraph (1) shall summarize the activities of the Department of Justice regarding prison rape abatement for the preceding calendar year.

**(c)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2010 to carry out this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–79, § 5, Sept. 4, 2003, 117 Stat. 978.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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