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SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROGRAM Sec. 5101. Office on Child Abuse and Neglect. (a) Establishment. (b) Purpose. 5102. Advisory board on child abuse and neglect. (a) Appointment. (b) Solicitation of nominations. (c) Composition. (d) Vacancies. (e) Election of officers. (f) Duties. 5103. Repealed. 5104. National clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse. (a) Establishment. (b) Functions. (c) Coordination with available resources. 5105. Research and assistance activities. (a) Research. (b) Provision of technical assistance. (c) Authority to make grants or enter into contracts. (d) Peer review for grants. (e) Demonstration programs and projects. 5106. Grants to States and public or private agencies and organizations. (a) Grants for programs and projects. (b) Discretionary grants. (c) Evaluation. 5106a. Grants to States for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs. (a) Development and operation grants. (b) Eligibility requirements. (c) Citizen review panels. (d) Annual State data reports. (e) Annual report by Secretary. 5106a–1, 5106b. Repealed. 5106c. Grants to States for programs relating to investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases. (a) Grants to States. (b) Eligibility requirements. (c) State task forces. (d) State task force study. (e) Adoption of State task force recommendations. (f) Funds available. 5106d. Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance. (a) Construction of facilities. (b) Geographical distribution. (c) Limitation. (d) Sense of Congress. (e) Annual report. 5106e. Coordination of child abuse and neglect programs. 5106f. Reports. (a) Omitted. (b) Effectiveness of State programs. (c) Study and report relating to citizen review panels. 5106f–1. Report concerning voluntary reporting system. 5106g. Definitions. 5106h. Authorization of appropriations. (a) In general. (b) Availability of funds without fiscal year limitation. 5106i. Rule of construction. (a) In general. (b) State requirement. 5107. Discretionary programs; authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER II—ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES 5111. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose. (a) Findings. (b) Purpose. 5112. Repealed. 5113. Information and services. (a) In general. (b) Required activities. (c) Services for families adopting special needs children. (d) Improving placement rate of children in foster care. (e) Elimination of barriers to adoptions across jurisdictional boundaries. 5114. Study and report of unlicensed or unregulated adoption placements. (a) In general. (b) Dynamics of successful adoption. (c) Interjurisdictional adoption. 5115. Authorization of appropriations. 5115a. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER III—COMMUNITY–BASED GRANTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 5116. Purpose and authority. (a) Purpose. (b) Authority. 5116a. Eligibility. 5116b. Amount of grant. (a) Reservation. (b) Remaining amounts. (c) Allocation. 5116c. Repealed. 5116d. Application. 5116e. Local program requirements. (a) In general. (b) Priority. 5116f. Performance measures. 5116g. National network for community-based family resource programs. 5116h. Definitions. 5116i. Authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER IV—TEMPORARY CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND CRISIS NURSERIES 5117 to 5117d. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER V—CERTAIN PREVENTIVE SERVICES REGARDING CHILDREN OF HOMELESS FAMILIES OR FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS 5118 to 5118e. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER VI—CHILD ABUSE CRIME INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS 5119. Reporting child abuse crime information. (a) In general. (b) Provision of State child abuse crime records through national criminal history background check system. (c) Liaison. (d) Annual summary. (e) Annual report. (f) Study of child abuse offenders. 5119a. Background checks. (a) In general. (b) Guidelines. (c) Regulations. (d) Liability. (e) Fees. 5119b. Funding for improvement of child abuse crime information. (a) Omitted. (b) Additional funding grants for improvement of child abuse crime information. (c) Withholding State funds. 5119c. Definitions.


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