§ 41302 - Acquisition of statistical data on child abuse

CHAPTER 413— CRIME REPORTS AND STATISTICS

(a) The Attorney General shall acquire from criminal justice agencies statistical data, for the calendar years 1987 and 1988, about the incidence of child abuse, including child sexual abuse, and shall publish annually a summary of such data.

(b)(1) As soon as practicable, but in no case later than January 1, 1989, the Attorney General shall modify the uniform crime reporting program in the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include data on the age of the victim of the offense and the relationship, if any, of the victim to the offender, for types of offenses that may involve child abuse, including child sexual abuse.

(b)(2) The modification, once made, shall remain in effect until the later of—

(b)(2)(A) 10 years after the date it is made; or

(b)(2)(B) such ending date as may be set by the Attorney General.

Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified as a note under section 5101 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.