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PUBLIC LAW 90-351-JUNE 19, 1968

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TITLE V—(GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 5L XO part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain avaihible for oblijration beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. O:2. Section 5(b) of the Act entitled An Act creating a com- ^^^^°^^ c°or-'^"'^' mission to be known as the Connnission on Obscenity and Por- gress." nography, approved October 3,19B7 (Public Law 90-100), is amended si Stat. 2S5. by striking out "January;^>1, 1070"' and inserting in lieu thereof "July ^ote ^^^^ This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Post Office, and Executive short title. Office Appropriation Act, 1069". Approved June 19, 1968. Public Law 90-351
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AN ACT To assist State and local governments in reducing the incidence of crime, to increase the effectiveness, fairness, and coordination of law enforcement and criminal justice systems at all levels of government, and for other purposes.

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Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may ccTr^^^and^saTe be cited as the "Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968". streets Act of 1968. TITLE I—LAW ENFORCEMENT A S S I S T A N C E DECLARATIONS AND PURPOSE

Congress finds that the high incidence of crime in the United States threatens the peace, security, and general welfare of the Nation and its citizens. To prevent crime and to insure the greater safety of the people, law enforcement efforts must be better coordinated, intensified, and made more effective at all levels of government. Congress finds further that crime is essentially a local problem that must be dealt with by State and local governments if it is to be controlled effectively.

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