Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 2.djvu/928

 98 STAT. 2088 State and local governments. Ante, p. 2087.

42 USC

3701-3797.

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984 PILOT PROGRAMS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITIES

SEC. 609. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3701-3799) is amended by inserting after part E, as so redesignated, the following new part: "PART F—CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY CONSTRUCTION: PILOT PROGRAM "AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENTS

Grants. Housing. 42 USC 3769.

"SEC. 601. In order to relieve overcrowding and substandard conditions at State and local correctional facilities, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (hereinafter in this part referred to as the 'Director') is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and combinations of such units to assist in construction of correctional facility projects approved under this part, and in planning to relieve overcrowding and substandard conditions in correctional facilities. "ELIGIBILITY

42 USC 3769a.

18 USC 4281 et seq.

"SEC. 602. (a) A State, unit of local government, or combination of such units shall be eligible for assistance under this part for a correctional facility project only— "(1) if the Director, with the concurrence of the Director of the National Institute of Corrections established in chapter 315 of title 18, United States Code, has made a determination that such project represents a prototype of new and innovative methods and advanced design that will stand as examples of technology for avoiding delay and reducing costs in correctional facility design, construction, and improvement; and "(2) for not more than one such project in any State per fiscal year. "(b) A State, a unit of local government, or a combination of such units shall be eligible for assistance under this part for the development of a plan for relieving overcrowding or substandard conditions in correctional facilities operated by the State, a unit of local government, or a combination of such units. Such assistance shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of developing the plan. "APPLICATION; APPROVAL; PAYMENT

42 USC 3769b.

"SEC. 603. (a) A State, unit of local government, or combination of such units desiring to receive assistance under this part for a correctional facihty project shall submit to the Director an application which shall include— "(1) reaisonable assurance that the applicant has developed an acceptable plan for reducing overcrowding and improving conditions of confinement in its correctional facilities and heis implemented, or is in the process of implementing, such plan through legislative, executive, or judicial initiatives; "(2) a detailed description of the correctional facility to be constructed, altered, or expanded, including a description of the site of such facility; "(3) an estimate of the total cost of the construction of such project, including the amount of assistance requested for such project;

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