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 108 STAT. 1890 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 GENERAL.— " after "1013" and by adding the following new subsection at the end: "(b) PROGRAM SUPPORT. —Not more than 25 percent of the amounts made avsdlable under this title to any local government may be used for program support.". (b) EXTENSION.— Section 1003 of the Urban Park and Recreation 16 USC 2502. Recovery Act of 1978 is amended by striking "for a period of five years" and by striking "short-term". (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle— (1) $2,700,000 for fiscal year 1996; (2) $450,000 for fiscal year 1997; (3) $450,000 for fiscal year 1998; (4) $450,000 for fiscal year 1999; and (5) $450,000 for fiscal year 2000. Subtitle Q—Community-BasedJustice Grants for Prosecutors 42 USC 13861. SEC. 31701. GRANT AUTHORIZATION. (a) IN GENERAL. — The Attorney General may make grants to State, Indian tribal, or local prosecutors for the purpose of supporting the creation or expansion of community-based justice programs. (b) CONSULTATION. — The Attorney General may consult with the Ounce of Prevention Council in making grants under subsection (a). 42 USC 13862. SEC. 31702. USE OF FUNDS. Grants made by the Attorney General under this section shall be used— (1) to fund programs that require the cooperation and coordination of prosecutors, school offici£ds, police, probation officers, youth and social service professionals, and community members in the effort to reduce the incidence of, and increase the successful identification and speed of prosecution of, young violent offenders; (2) to fund programs in which prosecutors focus on the offender, not simply the specific offense, and impose individualized sanctions, designed to deter that offender from further antisoci2d conduct, and impose increasingly serious sanctions on a young offender who continues to commit offenses; (3) to fund programs that coordinate criminal justice resources with educational, social service, and community resources to develop and deliver violence prevention programs, including mediation and other conflict resolution methods, treatment, counseling, educational, and recreational programs that create alternatives to criminal activity; and (4) in rural States (as defined in section 1501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796bb(B)), to fund cooperative efforts between State and local prosecutors, victim advocacy and assistance groups, social and community service providers, and law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child abuse cases, treat youthful victims of child abuse, and work in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies

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