Pub. L. 105-277, div. D, tit. I, subtit. B, sec. 117

DEFINITIONS.

EnactedYear: 1998Length: 205 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 117. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Appropriate committees.—The term “appropriate committees” means the Committees on the Judiciary and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (2) Director.—The term “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (3) Substance-involved offender.—The term “substance-involved offender” means an individual under the supervision of a State or local criminal justice system, awaiting trial or serving a sentence imposed by the criminal justice system, who— (A) violated or has been arrested for violating a drug or alcohol law; (B) was under the influence of alcohol or an illegal drug at the time the crime was committed; (C) stole property to buy illegal drugs; or 112 STAT. 2681–756 (D) has a history of substance abuse and addiction. (4) Unit of local government.—The term “unit of local government” means any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, an Indian tribe which performs law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and any agency of the District of Columbia government or the United States Government performing law enforcement functions in and for the District of Columbia, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.