Richard;
Link from your post concerning future appropriations. Paragraph of interest is (c) Authorization of Appropriations. Caveat is para.,(2) the word "MAY"
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SEC. 210501. IMPROVED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL AUTOMATION.
(a) Grants .-
(1) In general .-The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, make grants to State, Indian tribal, and local criminal justice agencies and to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of improving criminal justice agency efficiency
through computerized automation and technological improvements.
(2) Types of programs .-Grants under this section may include programs to-
(A) increase use of mobile digital terminals;
(B) improve communications systems, such as computer-aided dispatch and incident reporting systems;
(C) accomplish paper-flow reduction;
(D) establish or improve ballistics identification programs;
(E) increase the application of automated fingerprint identification systems and their communications on an interstate and intrastate basis; and
(F) improve computerized collection of criminal records.
(3) Funding .-No funds under this subtitle may be used to implement any cryptographic or digital telephony programs.
(b) Training and Investigative Assistance .- (1) In general .-The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations-
(A) expand and improve investigative and managerial training courses for State, Indian tribal, and local law enforcement
agencies; and
(B) develop and implement, on a pilot basis with no more than 10 participating cities, an intelligent information system that gathers, integrates, organizes, and analyzes information in active support of investigations by Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies of violent serial crimes.
(2) Improvement of facilities .-The improvement described in subsection (a) shall include improvements of the training facilities
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy at Quantico, Virginia.
(3) Intelligent information system .-The intelligent information system described in paragraph (1)(B) shall be developed and implemented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and shall utilize the resources of the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations .-There are authorized to be appropriated-
(1) to carry out subsection (a)-
(A) $ 10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(B) $ 20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
(C) $ 23,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
(D) $ 23,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
(E) $ 24,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
(2) to carry out subsection (b)(1)-
(A) $ 4,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(B) $ 2,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
(C) $ 3,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
(D) $ 5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
(E) $ 6,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
(3) to carry out subsection (b)(2)-
$ 10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
(d) Definitions .-In this section-
"Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including an Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
"State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Subtitle F-Other State and Local Aid
SEC. 210601. REAUTHORIZATION OF OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS.
Section 1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)) is amended-
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking "1993 and 1994" and inserting "1994 and 1995";
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking "1993 and 1994" and inserting "1994 and 1995";
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking "1993 and 1994" and inserting "1994 and 1995";
(4) in paragraph (5) by striking "1993 and 1994" and inserting "1994 and 1995";
(5) in paragraph (6) by inserting "and 1995" after "1994";
(6) in paragraph (7) by striking "1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994," and inserting "1994 and 1995";
(7) in paragraph (8) by inserting "and 1995" after "1994"; and
(8) in paragraph (9) by inserting "and 1995" after "1994". [*H8847]
SEC. 210602. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO EASE THE INCREASED BURDENS ON STATE COURT SYSTEMS RESULTING FROM ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT.
(a) In General .-The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriation, make grants for States and units of local government to pay the costs of providing increased resources for courts, prosecutors, public defenders, and other criminal justice participants as necessary to meet the increased demands for judicial activities resulting from the provisions of this Act and amendments made by this Act.
(b) Applications .-In carrying out this section, the Attorney General may make grants to, or enter into contracts with public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations or individuals to carry out any purpose specified in this section. The Attorney General shall have final authority over all funds awarded under this section.
(c) Records .-Each recipient that receives a grant under this section shall keep such records as the Attorney General may require to facilitate an effective audit.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations .-There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-
(1) $ 23,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(2) $ 30,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
(3) $ 30,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
(4) $ 32,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
(5) $ 35,000,000 for fiscal year 2000,
to remain available for obligation until expended. |
