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[CITE: 42USC3742]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 46--JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
 
      SUBCHAPTER IV--ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
 
Sec. 3742. Duties and functions of Director

    The Director shall have the following duties:
        (1) Providing funds to eligible States, units of local 
    government, and nonprofit organizations pursuant to subchapters V 
    and XII-B of this chapter.
        (2) Establishing programs in accordance with part B of 
    subchapter V of this chapter and, following public announcement of 
    such programs, awarding and allocating funds and technical 
    assistance in accordance with the criteria of part B of subchapter V 
    of this chapter, and on terms and conditions determined by the 
    Director to be consistent with part B of subchapter V of this 
    chapter.
        (3) Cooperating with and providing technical assistance to 
    States, units of local government, and other public and private 
    organizations or international agencies involved in criminal justice 
    activities.
        (4) Providing for the development of technical assistance and 
    training programs for State and local criminal justice agencies and 
    fostering local participation in such activities.
        (5) Encouraging the targeting of State and local resources on 
    efforts to reduce the incidence of drug abuse and crime and on 
    programs relating to the apprehension and prosecution of drug 
    offenders.
        (6) Establishing and carrying on a specific and continuing 
    program of cooperation with the States and units of local government 
    designed to encourage and promote consultation and coordination 
    concerning decisions made by the Bureau affecting State and local 
    drug control and criminal justice priorities.
        (7) Preparing recommendations on the State and local drug 
    enforcement component of the National Drug Control Strategy which 
    shall be submitted to the Associate Director of the Office on 
    National Drug Control Policy. In making such recommendations, the 
    Director shall review the statewide strategies submitted by such 
    States under subchapter V of this chapter, and shall obtain input 
    from State and local drug enforcement officials. The recommendations 
    made under this paragraph shall be provided at such time and in such 
    form as the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall require.
        (8) Exercising such other powers and functions as may be vested 
    in the Director pursuant to this chapter or by delegation of the 
    Attorney General or Assistant Attorney General.

(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 402, as added Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, 
Sec. 6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4328; amended Pub. L. 101-647, 
title II, Sec. 241(b)(1), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4813.)


                            Prior Provisions

    For prior sections 402 of Pub. L. 90-351 and prior sections 3742 of 
this title, see note set out preceding section 3741 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1990--Par. (1). Pub. L. 101-647 substituted ``subchapters V and XII-
B'' for ``subchapter V''.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in pars. (3) to (6) of 
this section, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of 
Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec. 108(b)] of Pub. 
L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of this title.
