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 108 STAT. 1894 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 expresses a willingness to assume responsibility for the housing, health, and safety of that child, a parent who, in the best interest of a child, has arranged for the temporary care of the child in the home of a relative or other responsible adult shall not for that reason be excluded from the category "primary caretaker". "State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 42 USC 13883. SEC. 31904. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) AUTHORIZATION.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle— -> (1) $3,600,000 for fiscal year 1996; (2) $3,600,000 for fiscal year 1997; (3) $3,600,000 for fiscal year 1998; (4) $3,600,000 for fiscal year 1999; and (5) $5,400,000 for fiscal year 2000. (b) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS. — Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for any fiscal year— (1) 90 percent shall be available to carry out chapter 1; and (2) 10 percent shall be available to carry out chapter 2. CHAPTER 1—GRANTS TO STATES 42 USC 13891. SEC. 31911. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS. (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY. —The Attorney General may make grants, on a competitive basis, to States to carry out in accordance with this subtitle family unity demonstration projects that enable eligible offenders to live in community correctional facilities with their children. (b) PREFERENCES.—For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), the Attorney (General shall give preference to a State that includes in the application required by section 31912 assurances that if the State receives a grant— (1) both the State corrections agency and the State health and human services agency will participate substantially in, and cooperate closely in all aspects of, the development and operation of the family unity demonstration project for which such a grant is requested; (2) boards made up of community members, including residents, local businesses, corrections officials, former prisoners, child development professionals, educators, and maternal and child health professionals will be established to advise the State regarding the operation of such project; (3) the State has in effect a policy that provides for the placement of all prisoners, whenever possible, in correctional facilities for which they qualify that are located closest to their respective family homes; (4) unless the Attorney General determines that a longer timeline is appropriate in a particular case, the State will implement the project not later than 180 days after receiving a grant under subsection (a) and will expend all of the grant during a 1-year period;

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