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 PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4461

"(8) to reduce the likelihood that individuals under 18 years of age will be removed from the control of such individuals' legal custodians without such custodians' consent; and "(9) to establish or operate statewide clearinghouse to assist in locating and recovering missing children.". SEC. 7288. COMPETITION AMENDMENT.

Section 407 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5776) is amended to read as follows: CRITERIA FOR GRANTS

"SEC. 407. (a) In carrying out the programs authorized by this title, the Administrator shall establish— "(1) annual research, demonstration, and service program priorities for making grants and contracts pursuant to section 405; and "(2) criteria based on merit for making such grants and contracts. Not less than 60 days before establishing such priorities and criteria, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a statement of such proposed priorities and criteria. "(b) No grant or contract exceeding $50,000 shall be made under this title unless the grantee or contractor has been selected by a competitive process which includes public announcement of the availability of funds for such grant or contract, general criteria for the selection of recipients or contractors, and a description of the application process and application review process. (c) Multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or contractor within any 1 year to support activities having the same general purpose shall be deemed to be a single grant for the purpose of this subsection, but multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or contractor to support clearly distinct activities shall be considered separate grants or contractors.".

Contracts. 42 USC 5776.

Federal Register, publication.

SEC. 7289. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 408 of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5777) is amended— (1) by striking "$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and", (2) by striking "1986, 1987, and 1988", and (3) by inserting "1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992". SEC. 7290. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Sections 406, 407, and 408 are

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designated as sections 405, 406, and 407, respectively. 42 USC (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 406 of the Missing Chil- 5775-5777. dren's Assistance Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a), is 42 USC 5776. amended by striking "section 406" and inserting "section 405". SEC. 7291. SPECIAL STUDY AND REPORT.

The Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771-5777) is Eunended by adding at the end the following: "SPECIAL JSTUDY AND REPORT

"SEC. 408. (a) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 42 USC 5778. of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Amendments of 1988, the Administrator shall begin to conduct a study to determine

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