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[CITE: 42USC3755]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 46--JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
 
        SUBCHAPTER V--BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS
 
        Part A--Drug Control and System Improvement Grant Program
 
Sec. 3755. Review of State applications


(a) Financial assistance upon approval of application or amendment

    The Bureau shall provide financial assistance to each State 
applicant under this part to carry out the programs or projects 
submitted by such applicant upon determining that--
        (1) the application or amendment thereto is consistent with the 
    requirements of this part; and
        (2) before the approval of the application and any amendment 
    thereto the Bureau has made an affirmative finding in writing that 
    the program or project has been reviewed in accordance with this 
    part.

(b) Time limitation for approval; specific reasons for disapproval

    Each application or amendment made and submitted for approval to the 
Bureau pursuant to section 3753 of this title shall be deemed approved, 
in whole or in part, by the Bureau not later than 45 days after first 
received unless the Bureau informs the applicant of specific reasons for 
disapproval.

(c) Limitation on use of grant funds for land acquisition or 
        construction projects

    Grant funds awarded under this part shall not be used for land 
acquisition or construction projects, other than penal and correctional 
institutions.

(d) Reasonable notice and opportunity for reconsideration before final 
        disapproval

    The Bureau shall not finally disapprove any application, or any 
amendment thereto, submitted to the Director under this section without 
first affording the applicant reasonable notice and opportunity for 
reconsideration.

(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 505, as added Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, 
Sec. 6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4333.)


                            Prior Provisions

    For prior sections 505 of Pub. L. 90-351 and prior sections 3755 of 
this title, see note set out preceding section 3750 of this title.
