Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/1202

 93 STAT. 1170

PUBLIC LAW 96-157—DEC. 27, 1979 "PART A—LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION

"ESTABLISHMENT OP LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION

42 USC 3711.

"SEC. 101. There is hereby established within the Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney General, a Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (hereinafter referred to in this title as the 'Administration'). The Administration shall be under the direction of an Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and such other Deputy Administrators as may be designated by the Attorney General. The Administrator shall have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Administration. "DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR

42 USC 3712.

Post, pp. 1192, ^^^^'

Post, p. 1201.

"SEC. 102. The Administrator shall— "(1) provide funds to eligible States and units of local government pursuant to part D; "(2) recognize national criminal justice priorities established in accordance with parts E and F, inform States and units of local government concerning such priorities and award and allocate funds and technic^ assistance among the eligible States, units of local government, and public and private nonprofit organizations according to the criteria and on the terms and conditions determined by the Administration to be consistent with parts E and F; "(3) publish and disseminate information on the condition and progress of the criminal justice system; "(4) establish and carry on a specific and continuing program of cooperation with the States and units of local government designed to encourage and promote consultation and coordination concerning decisions made by the Administration affecting State and local criminal justice priorities; "(5) cooperate with and render technical assistance to States, units of local government, and other public and private organizations or international agencies involved in criminal justice activities; "(6) cooperate with and render technical assistance to States, units of local government, and other public and private organizations or agencies involved in victim-witness assistance activities and the post-arrest identification and prosecution of career criminals; "(7) provide funds and technical assistance to eligible jurisdictions under this title for the development of operational information and telecommunications systems; "(8) exercise the powers and functions set out in part H; and "(9) exercise such other powers and functions as may be vested in the Administrator pursuant to this title. "OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ANTI-CRIME PROGRAMS

Establishment. 42 USC 3713.

"SEC. 103. (a) There is established in the Law Enforcement Assist3jjgQ Administration the Office of Community Anti-Crime Programs (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Office'). The Office shall be under the direction of the Administrator and shall— "(1) provide appropriate technical assistance to community and citizens groups to enable such groups to—

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