Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/1206

 93 STAT. 1174

Post, p. 1195.

Post, p. 1201.

PUBLIC LAW 96-157—DEC. 27, 1979

"(7) collect and disseminate information obtained by the Institute or other Federal agencies, public agencies, institutions of higher education, and private organizations relating to the purposes of this part; "(8) serve as a national and international clearinghouse for the exchange of information with respect to the purposes of this part; "(9) submit a biennial report to the President and Congress on the state of justice research. This report shall describe significant achievements and identify areas needing further study. Other Federal agencies involved in justice research shall assist, upon request, in the preparation of this report; (10) after consultation with appropriate agencies and officials of States and units of local government, make recommendations for the designation of programs or projects which will be effective in improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, for funding as national priority grants under part E and discretionary grants under part F; and "(11) encourage, assist, and serve in a consulting capacity to Federal, State, and local justice system agencies in the development, maintenance, and coordination of criminal and civil justice programs and services. "(d) To insure that all criminal and civil justice research is carried out in a coordinated manner, the Director is authorized to— "(1) utilize, with their consent, the services, equipment, personnel, information, and facilities of other Federal, State, local, and private agencies and instrumentalities with or without reimbursement therefor; "(2) confer with and avail itself of the cooperation, services, records, and facilities of State or of municipal or other local agencies; "(3) request such information, data, and reports from any Federal agency as may be required to carry out the purposes of this section, and the agencies shall provide such information to the Institute as required to carry out the purposes of this part; "(4) seek the cooperation of the judicial branches of Federal and State Government in coordinating civil and criminal justice research and development; and "(5) exercise the powers and functions set out in part H. "AUTHORITY FOR 100 PER CENTUM GRANTS

42 USC 3723.

"SEC. 203. A grant authorized under this part may be up to 100 per centum of the total cost of each project for which such grant is made. The Institute shall require, whenever feasible, as a condition of approval of a grant under this part, that the recipient contribute money, facilities, or services to carry out the purposes for which the grant is sought. "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD

Establishment. 42 USC 3724.

"SEC. 204. (a) There is hereby established a National Institute of Justice Advisory Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Board'). The Board shall consist of twenty-one members who shall be appointed by the President. The members shall represent the public interest and should be experienced in the criminal or civil justice systems, including, representatives of States and units of local government, representatives of police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, courts, corrections, experts in the area of victim and witness assistance and other components of the justice system at all levels of government,

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