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[CITE: 42USC13901]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 136--VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
 
                     SUBCHAPTER II--CRIME PREVENTION
 
               Part I--Family Unity Demonstration Project
 
   subpart 2--family unity demonstration project for federal prisoners
 
Sec. 13901. Authority of Attorney General


(a) In general

    With the funds available to carry out this part for the benefit of 
Federal prisoners, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of 
the Bureau of Prisons, shall select eligible prisoners to live in 
community correctional facilities with their children.

(b) General contracting authority

    In implementing this part,\1\ the Attorney General may enter into 
contracts with appropriate public or private agencies to provide 
housing, sustenance, services, and supervision of inmates eligible for 
placement in community correctional facilities under this part.\1\
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(c) Use of State facilities

    At the discretion of the Attorney General, Federal participants may 
be placed in State projects as defined in subpart 1. For such 
participants, the Attorney General shall, with funds available under 
section 13883(b)(2) of this title, reimburse the State for all project 
costs related to the Federal participant's placement, including 
administrative costs.

(Pub. L. 103-322, title III, Sec. 31921, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 
1896.)

                       References in Text

    This part, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ``this 
title'' and was translated as reading ``this subtitle'', meaning 
subtitle S of title III of Pub. L. 103-322, to reflect the probable 
intent of Congress.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 13902, 14214 of this title.
