(a) Placement within Department of Justice under general authority of Attorney GeneralThere is hereby established an Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (hereinafter in this division 11 See References in Text note below. referred to as the “Office”) within the Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney General.
(b) Administrator; head, appointment, authorities, etc.The Office shall be headed by an Administrator (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Administrator”) appointed by the President from among individuals who have had experience in juvenile justice programs. The Administrator is authorized to prescribe regulations consistent with this chapter to award, administer, modify, extend, terminate, monitor, evaluate, reject, or deny all grants and contracts from, and applications for, funds made available under this subchapter. The Administrator shall have the same reporting relationship with the Attorney General as the directors of other offices and bureaus within the Office of Justice Programs have.
(c) Deputy Administrator; appointment, functions, etc.There shall be in the Office a Deputy Administrator who shall be appointed by the Attorney General. The Deputy Administrator shall perform such functions as the Administrator may from time to time assign or delegate and shall act as the Administrator during the absence or disability of the Administrator.
Structure US Code
Title 34— CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle I— Comprehensive Acts
CHAPTER 111— JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
SUBCHAPTER II— PROGRAMS AND OFFICES
Part A— Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office
§ 11113. Voluntary and uncompensated services
§ 11114. Concentration of Federal efforts
§ 11115. Joint funding; non-Federal share requirements
§ 11116. Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention