Us Code § 102702 - Crime prevention assistance
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§ 102702. Crime prevention assistance
(a)
(1) compile a list of System units with the highest rates of violent crime;
(2) make recommendations concerning capital improvements, and other measures, needed within the System to reduce the rates of violent crime, including the rate of sexual assault; and
(3) publish the information required by paragraphs (1) and (2) in the Federal Register.
(b)
(c)
(1) to increase lighting within or adjacent to System units;
(2) to provide emergency phone lines to contact law enforcement or security personnel in areas within or adjacent to System units;
(3) to increase security or law enforcement personnel within or adjacent to System units; or
(4) for any other project intended to increase the security and safety of System units.
(d)
(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3161.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 102702 | 16 U.S.C. 1a–7a. | Pub. L. 91–383, §13, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, §40132, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1917. |
SUBCHAPTER II—EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
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