Appendix A--Hate Crime Statistics Act.HATE CRIME STATISTICS ACT The Hate Crime Statistics Act, 28 USC 534, requires the Attorney General to collect data on crimes committed because of the victim's race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. The bill was signed into law by George H. W. (AS AMENDED, 28 USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. [section] 534) [section] "[Sec. 1.] (a) This Act may be cited as the 'Hate Crime Statistics Act.' "(b)(1) Under the authority of section 534 of title 28, United States Code Noun 1. United States Code - a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives U. S. , the Attorney General shall acquire data, for each calendar year, about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. , or ethnicity, including where appropriate the crimes of murder, non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; aggravated assault, simple assault, intimidation; arson; and destruction, damage or vandalism of property. "(2) The Attorney General shall establish guidelines for the collection of such data including the necessary evidence and criteria that must be present for a finding of manifest prejudice and procedures for carrying out the purposes of this section. "(3) Nothing in this section creates a cause of action or a right to bring an action, including an action based on discrimination due to sexual orientation. As used in this section, the term 'sexual orientation' means consensual homosexuality or heterosexuality het·er·o·sex·u·al·i·ty n. Erotic attraction, predisposition, or sexual behavior between persons of the opposite sex. heterosexuality . This subsection does not limit any existing cause of action or right to bring an action, including any action under the administrative Procedure Act Administrative Procedure Act n. the Federal Act which established the rules and regulations for applications, claims, hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. or the All Writs Act [5 USCS USCS United States Code Service USCS United Sprint Car Series (auto racing) USCS United States Customs Service USCS Unified Soil Classification System USCS University of South Carolina Spartanburg USCS Universal Ship Cancellation Society [subsection] 551 et seq. or 28 USCS [section] 1651]. "(4) Data acquired under this section shall be used only for research or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may reveal the identity of an individual victim of a crime. "(5) The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the data acquired under this section. "(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section through fiscal year 2002. "Sec. 2. (a) Congress finds that-- "(1) the American family life is the foundation of American Society, "(2) Federal policy should encourage the well-being, financial security, and health of the American family, "(3) schools should not de-emphasize the critical value of American family life. "(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed, nor shall any funds appropriated to carry out the purpose of the Act be used, to promote or encourage homosexuality." |
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