Authorizing law

Attachment A: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (the
JJDP Act)
(Sections Relevant to this PRA Request)
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 72 - JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
SUBCHAPTER II - PROGRAMS AND OFFICES
Part D - Research; Evaluation; Technical Assistance; Training
Sec. 5661 - Research and evaluation; statistical analyses; information dissemination
PART D- RESEARCH; EVALUATION; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; TRAINING
[Title II]
42 U.S.C. 5661 [Sec. 251.] Research and evaluation; Statistical analyses; Information
dissemination.
(a) Research and Evaluation(1) The Administrator may-(A) plan and identify the purposes and goals of all agreements carried out with funds provided
under this subsection; and
(B) conduct research or evaluation in juvenile justice matters, for the purpose of providing research
and evaluation relating to—
(i) the prevention, reduction, and control of juvenile delinquency and serious crime committed by
juveniles;
(ii) the link between juvenile delinquency and the incarceration of members of the families of
juveniles;
(iii) successful efforts to prevent first-time minor offenders from committing subsequent
involvement in serious crime;
(iv) successful efforts to prevent recidivism;
(v) the juvenile justice system;
(vi) juvenile violence;
(vii) appropriate mental health services for juveniles and youth at risk of participating in delinquent
activities;
(viii) reducing the proportion of juveniles detained or confined in secure detention facilities, secure
correctional facilities, jails, and lockups who are members of minority groups;
(ix) evaluating services, treatment, and aftercare placement of juveniles who were under the care of
the State child protection system before their placement in the juvenile justice system;

(x) determining-(I) the frequency, seriousness, and incidence of drug use by youth in schools and communities in the
States using, if appropriate, data submitted by the States pursuant to this subparagraph and
subsection (b); and
(II) the frequency, degree of harm, and morbidity of violent incidents, particularly firearm-related
injuries and fatalities, by youth in schools and communities in the States, including information
with respect to-(aa) the relationship between victims and perpetrators;
(bb) demographic characteristics of victims and perpetrators; and
(cc) the type of weapons used in incidents, as classified in the Uniform Crime Reports of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
(xi) other purposes consistent with the purposes of this subchapter and subchapter I of this chapter.

(2) The Administrator shall ensure that an equitable amount of funds available to carry out
paragraph (1)(B) is used for research and evaluation relating to the prevention of juvenile
delinquency.
(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit the development of a national database
of personally identifiable information on individuals involved in studies, or in data-collection
efforts, carried out under paragraph (1)(B)(x).
(4) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall
conduct a study with respect to juveniles who, prior to placement in the juvenile justice system,
were under the care or custody of the State child welfare system, and to juveniles who are unable to
return to their family after completing their disposition in the juvenile justice system and who
remain wards of the State. Such study shall include-(A) the number of juveniles in each category;
(B) the extent to which State juvenile justice systems and child welfare systems are coordinating
services and treatment for such juveniles;
(C) the Federal and local sources of funds used for placements and post-placement services;
(D) barriers faced by State in providing services to these juveniles;
(E) the types of post-placement services used;
(F) the frequency of case plans and case plan reviews; and
(G) the extent to which case plans identify and address permanency and placement barriers and
treatment plans.

(b) Statistical Analyses- The Administrator may-(1) plan and identify the purposes and goals of all agreements carried out with funds provided
under this subsection; and
(2) undertake statistical work in juvenile justice matters, for the purpose of providing for the
collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistical data and information relating to juvenile
delinquency and serious crimes committed by juveniles, to the juvenile justice system, to juvenile
violence, and to other purposes consistent with the purposes of this subchapter and subchapter I of
this chapter.
(c) Grant Authority and Competitive Selection Process- The Administrator may make grants and
enter into contracts with public or private agencies, organizations, or individuals and shall use a
competitive process, established by rule by the Administrator, to carry out subsections (a) and (b).
(d) Implementation of Agreements- A Federal agency that makes an agreement under subsections
(a)(1)(B) and (b)(2) with the Administrator may carry out such agreement directly or by making
grants to or contracts with public and private agencies, institutions, and organizations.
(e) Information Dissemination- The Administrator may-(1) review reports and data relating to the juvenile justice system in the United States and in
foreign nations (as appropriate), collect data and information from studies and research into all
aspects of juvenile delinquency (including the causes, prevention, and treatment of juvenile
delinquency) and serious crimes committed by juveniles;
(2) establish and operate, directly or by contract, a clearinghouse and information center for the
preparation, publication, and dissemination of information relating to juvenile delinquency,
including State and local prevention and treatment programs, plans, resources, and training and
technical assistance programs; and
(3) make grants and contracts with public and private agencies, institutions, and organizations, for
the purpose of disseminating information to representatives and personnel of public and private
agencies, including practitioners in juvenile justice, law enforcement, the courts, corrections,
schools, and related services, in the establishment, implementation, and operation of projects and
activities for which financial assistance is provided under this title.