Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 61101: Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide Reimbursement Fund

Civil

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This statute establishes a federal reimbursement fund within the Department of Justice to provide grants to state and local law enforcement for immigration-related enforcement activities, including locating and apprehending aliens who committed crimes and related transportation and detention costs.

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There is established within the Department of Justice a fund, to be known as the “Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Reimbursement Fund” (referred to in this section as the “Fund”). Locating and apprehending aliens who have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States. Collection and analysis of law enforcement investigative information within the United States to counter gang or other criminal activity. crimes committed by aliens within the United States; and drug and human trafficking crimes committed within the United States. crimes committed by aliens; and drug and human trafficking crimes. Temporary criminal detention of aliens. Transporting aliens described in paragraph (1) within the United States to locations related to the apprehension, detention, and prosecution of such aliens. Vehicle maintenance, logistics, transportation, and other support provided to law enforcement agencies by a State agency to enhance the ability to locate and apprehend aliens who have committed crimes under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States. In addition to amounts otherwise available for the purposes described in subsection (b), there is appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $3,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028 , for the Fund for qualified and documented expenses that achieve any such purpose. The Attorney General may provide grants under this section to State agencies and units of local government for expenditures made by State agencies or units of local government for completed, ongoing, or new activities determined to be eligible for such grant funding that occurred on or after January 20, 2021 . Amounts made available under this section shall be distributed to more than 1 State.

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