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[CITE: 42USC13708]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 136--VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
 
                          SUBCHAPTER I--PRISONS
 
Part A--Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive 
                                 Grants
 
Sec. 13708. Authorization of appropriations


(a) In general

                         (1) Authorizations

        There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part--
            (A) $997,500,000 for fiscal year 1996;
            (B) $1,330,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
            (C) $2,527,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
            (D) $2,660,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
            (E) $2,753,100,000 for fiscal year 2000.

                          (2) Distribution

        (A) In general

            Of the amounts remaining after the allocation of funds for 
        the purposes set forth under sections 13710, 13711, and 13709 of 
        this title, the Attorney General shall, from amounts authorized 
        to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, 
        distribute 50 percent for incarceration grants under section 
        13703 of this title, and 50 percent for incentive grants under 
        section 13704 of this title.

        (B) Distribution of minimum amounts

            The Attorney General shall distribute minimum amounts 
        allocated for section 13703(a) of this title to an eligible 
        State not later than 30 days after receiving an application that 
        demonstrates that such State qualifies for a Violent Offender 
        Incarceration grant under section 13703 of this title or a 
        Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive grant under section 13704 of this 
        title.

(b) Limitations on funds

                          (1) Uses of funds

        Except as provided in section \1\ 13710 and 13711 of this title, 
    funds made available pursuant to this section shall be used only to 
    carry out the purposes described in section 13702(a) of this title.
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                   (2) Nonsupplanting requirement

        Funds made available pursuant to this section shall not be used 
    to supplant State funds, but shall be used to increase the amount of 
    funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made available 
    from State sources.

                      (3) Administrative costs

        Not more than 3 percent of the funds that remain available after 
    carrying out sections 13709, 13710, and 13711 of this title shall be 
    available to the Attorney General for purposes of--
            (A) administration;
            (B) research and evaluation, including assessment of the 
        effect on public safety and other effects of the expansion of 
        correctional capacity and sentencing reforms implemented 
        pursuant to this part;
            (C) technical assistance relating to the use of grant funds, 
        and development and implementation of sentencing reforms 
        implemented pursuant to this part; and
            (D) data collection and improvement of information systems 
        relating to the confinement of violent offenders and other 
        sentencing and correctional matters.

                   (4) Carryover of appropriations

        Funds appropriated pursuant to this section during any fiscal 
    year shall remain available until expended.

                         (5) Matching funds

        The Federal share of a grant received under this part may not 
    exceed 90 percent of the costs of a proposal as described in an 
    application approved under this part.

(Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20108, as added Pub. L. 104-134, title 
I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec. 114(a)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 
1321-19; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 
110 Stat. 1327.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 13708, Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20108, Sept. 
13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1818, defined terms in this part prior to the 
general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 104-134.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 13709, 13710, 13711, 14214 
of this title.
