In this subchapter:
(1) Unit of local government
The term "unit of local government" means -
(A) a county, township, city, or political subdivision of a
county, township, or city, that is a unit of local government
as determined by the Secretary of Commerce for general
statistical purposes;
(B) any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement
district that -
(i) is established under applicable State law; and
(ii) has the authority, in a manner independent of other
State entities, to establish a budget and raise revenues; and
(C) the District of Columbia and the recognized governing
body of an Indian tribe or Alaskan Native village that carries
out substantial governmental duties and powers.
(2) Specially qualified unit
The term "specially qualified unit" means a unit of local
government which may receive funds under this subchapter only in
accordance with section 3796ee-3(e) of this title.
(3) State
The term "State" means any State of the United States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands,
except that -
(A) the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the
Northern Mariana Islands (the "partial States") shall
collectively be considered as 1 State; and
(B) for purposes of section 3796ee-3(a) of this title, the
amount allocated to a partial State shall bear the same
proportion to the amount collectively allocated to the partial
States as the population of the partial State bears to the
collective population of the partial States.
(4) Juvenile
The term "juvenile" means an individual who is 17 years of age
or younger.
(5) Juvenile justice expenditures
The term "juvenile justice expenditures" means expenditures in
connection with the juvenile justice system, including
expenditures in connection with such system to carry out -
(A) activities specified in section 3796ee(b) of this title;
and
(B) other activities associated with prosecutorial and
judicial services and corrections as reported to the Bureau of
the Census for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for
which a determination is made under this subchapter.
(6) Part 1 violent crimes
The term "part 1 violent crimes" means murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault as
reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of
the Uniform Crime Reports.
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