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[CITE: 42USC10503]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
        CHAPTER 111--EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
 
Sec. 10503. Limitation on authority


(a) Federal investigations

    Nothing in this chapter authorizes the use of Federal law 
enforcement personnel to investigate violations of criminal law other 
than violations with respect to which investigation is authorized by 
other provisions of law.

(b) Federal supervision

    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Attorney 
General or the Federal law enforcement community to exercise any 
direction, supervision, or control over any police force or other 
criminal justice agency of an applicant for Federal law enforcement 
assistance.

(c) Racial balance in criminal justice agencies

    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Attorney 
General or the Federal law enforcement community--
        (1) to condition the availability or amount of Federal law 
    enforcement assistance upon the adoption by an applicant for such 
    assistance of, or
        (2) to deny or discontinue such assistance upon the failure of 
    such applicant to adopt,

a percentage ratio, quota system, or other program to achieve racial 
balance in any criminal justice agency of such applicant.

(d) Federal supplantation of State funds

    No funds provided under this chapter may be used to supplant State 
or local funds that would otherwise be made available for such purposes.

(e) Other authorities unaffected

    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit any authority to 
provide emergency assistance otherwise provided by law.

(Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609O, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2105.)
