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 119 STAT. 3096

PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006

such funds to provide such matters essential to the maintenance of public safety and good order— ‘‘(A) vehicles (excluding police cruisers), vessels (excluding police boats), or aircraft (excluding police helicopters); ‘‘(B) luxury items; ‘‘(C) real estate; ‘‘(D) construction projects (other than penal or correctional institutions); or ‘‘(E) any similar matters. ‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent of a grant made under this subpart may be used for costs incurred to administer such grant. ‘‘(f) PERIOD.—The period of a grant made under this subpart shall be four years, except that renewals and extensions beyond that period may be granted at the discretion of the Attorney General. ‘‘(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subparagraph (d)(1) shall not be construed to prohibit the use, directly or indirectly, of funds provided under this subpart to provide security at a public event, such as a political convention or major sports event, so long as such security is provided under applicable laws and procedures. 42 USC 3752.

‘‘SEC. 502. APPLICATIONS.

Deadline.

‘‘To request a grant under this subpart, the chief executive officer of a State or unit of local government shall submit an application to the Attorney General within 90 days after the date on which funds to carry out this subpart are appropriated for a fiscal year, in such form as the Attorney General may require. Such application shall include the following: ‘‘(1) A certification that Federal funds made available under this subpart will not be used to supplant State or local funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities. ‘‘(2) An assurance that, not fewer than 30 days before the application (or any amendment to the application) was submitted to the Attorney General, the application (or amendment) was submitted for review to the governing body of the State or unit of local government (or to an organization designated by that governing body). ‘‘(3) An assurance that, before the application (or any amendment to the application) was submitted to the Attorney General— ‘‘(A) the application (or amendment) was made public; and ‘‘(B) an opportunity to comment on the application (or amendment) was provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community-based organizations, to the extent applicable law or established procedure makes such an opportunity available. ‘‘(4) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by an application, the applicant shall maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial) as the Attorney General may reasonably require. ‘‘(5) A certification, made in a form acceptable to the Attorney General and executed by the chief executive officer

Certification.

Public notice and comment.

Records.

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