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 102 STAT. 4328

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

Subtitle C—State and Local Narcotics Control and Justice Assistance Improvements PART 1—STATE AND LOCAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND JUSTICE ASSISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS SEC. 6091. BUREAU OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS.

ASSISTANCE

AND UNIFIED

GRANT

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by striking parts D and E (42 U.S.C. 3741-3766) and inserting the following: "PART D—ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE "ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

42 USC 3741.

President of U.S.

Grants. Contracts.

"SEC. 401. (a) There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, a Bureau of Justice Assistance (hereafter in this part referred to as the 'Bureau'). "(b) The Bureau shall be headed by a Director (hereafter in this part referred to as the 'Director') who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney (jfeneral. The Director shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Bureau. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Bureau makes any contract or other arrangement under this title. "DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR

42 USC 3742.

"SEC. 402. The Director shall have the following duties: "(1) Providing funds to eligible States, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations pursuant to part E. "(2) Establishing programs in accordance with subpart 2 of part E and, following public announcement of such programs, awarding and allocating funds and technical assistance in accordance with the criteria of subpart 2, and on terms and conditions determined by the Director to be consistent with subpart 2. "(3) (Cooperating with and providing technical assistance to States, units of local government, and other public and private organizations or international agencies involved in criminal justice activities. "(4) Providing for the development of technical assistance and training programs for State and local criminal justice agencies and fostering local participation in such activities. "(5) Encouraging the targeting of State and local resources on efforts to reduce the incidence of drug abuse and crime and on programs relating to the apprehension and prosecution of drug offenders.

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