Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/1204

 93 STAT. 1172

PUBLIC LAW 96-157—DEC. 27, 1979 "PART B—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE

42 USC 3721.

Research and development authority.

"SEC. 201. It is the purpose of this part to establish a National Institute of Justice, which shall provide for and encourage research and demonstration efforts for the purpose of— • "(1) improving Federal, State, and local criminal justice systems and related aspects of the civil justice system; "(2) preventing and reducing crimes; "(3) insuring citizen access to appropriate dispute-resolution forums; "(4) improving efforts to detect, investigate, prosecute, and otherwise combat and prevent white-collar crime and public corruption; and "(5) identifying programs of proven effectiveness, programs having a record of proven success, or programs which offer a high probability of improving the functioning of the criminal justice system. The Institute shall have authority to engage in and encourage research and development to improve and strengthen the criminal justice system and related aspects of the civil justice system and to disseminate the results of such efforts to Federal, State, and local governments, to develop alternatives to judicial resolution of disputes, to evaluate the effectiveness of programs funded under this title, to develop new or improved approaches and techniques, to improve and strengthen the administration of justice, and to identify programs or projects carried out under this title which have demonstrated success in improving the quality of justice systems and which offer the likelihood of success if continued or repeated. In carrying out the provisions of this part, the Institute shall give primary emphasis to the problems of State and local justice systems and shall insure that there is a balance between basic and applied research. "ESTABLISHMENT, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS

42 USC 3722.

Grants.

"SEC. 202. (a) There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, a National Institute of Justice (hereinafter referred to in this part as the 'Institute'). "(b) The Institute shall be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall have had experience in justice research. The Director shall have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Institute. The Director shall not engage in any other employment than that of serving as Director; nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Institute makes any contract or other arrangement under this title. "(c) The Institute is authorized to— "(1) make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, public agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or individuals to conduct research, demonstrations, or special projects pertaining to the purposes described in this part, and provide technical assistance and training in support of tests, demonstrations, and special projects; (2) conduct or authorize multiyear and short-term research and development concerning the criminal and civil justice systems in an effort—

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