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[CITE: 42USC13722]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 136--VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
 
                          SUBCHAPTER I--PRISONS
 
                    Part B--Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 13722. Efficiency in law enforcement and corrections


(a) In general

    In the administration of each grant program funded by appropriations 
authorized by this Act or by an amendment made by this Act, the Attorney 
General shall encourage--
        (1) innovative methods for the low-cost construction of 
    facilities to be constructed, converted, or expanded and the low-
    cost operation of such facilities and the reduction of 
    administrative costs and overhead expenses; and
        (2) the use of surplus Federal property.

(b) Assessment of construction components and designs

    The Attorney General may make an assessment of the cost efficiency 
and utility of using modular, prefabricated, precast, and pre-engineered 
construction components and designs for housing nonviolent criminals.

(Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20407, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1826.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 103-322, Sept. 13, 
1994, 108 Stat. 1796, known as the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13701 of this title and 
Tables.
