§ 60704. Rules and regulations

§ 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).

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