34 USC § 60704 - Rules and regulations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s60704"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "34 USC § 60704 - Rules and regulations"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "60704"
section_name: "Rules and regulations"
chapter_number: 607
chapter_name: "PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 115–185, § 5, June 18, 2018, 132 Stat. 1486.)"
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# § 60704. Rules and regulations

**(a)** **In general** The Attorney General shall issue guidance to create, carry out, and administer the Program in accordance with this section.

**(b)** **Funds to be directed to local control** Amounts made available as grants under the Program shall be, to the greatest extent practicable, locally controlled to address problems that are identified locally.

**(c)** **Task Forces** Thirty percent of the amounts made available as grants under the Program each fiscal year shall be granted to Gang Task Forces in regions experiencing a significant or increased presence of criminal or transnational organizations engaging in high levels of violent crime, firearms offenses, human trafficking, and drug trafficking.

**(d)** **Priority** Amounts made available as grants under the Program shall be used to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of individuals who have an aggravating or leadership role in a criminal or transnational organization described in subsection (c).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 115–185, § 5, June 18, 2018, 132 Stat. 1486.)