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[CITE: 42USC3761]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 46--JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
 
        SUBCHAPTER V--BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS
 
                      Part B--Discretionary Grants
 
            subpart 1--grants to public and private entities
 
Sec. 3761. Allocation of funds for grants

    Of the total amount appropriated for this subchapter (other than 
subpart 2 of this part) in any fiscal year, 20 percent or $50,000,000, 
whichever is less, shall be reserved and set aside for this section in a 
special discretionary fund for use by the Director in carrying out the 
purposes specified in section 3753 of this title. Grants under this 
section may be made for amounts up to 100 percent of the costs of the 
programs or projects contained in the approved application.

(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 511, as added Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, 
Sec. 6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4336; amended Pub. L. 101-647, 
title XVIII, Sec. 1801(a)(3), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4847.)


                            Prior Provisions

    For prior section 511 of Pub. L. 90-351 and prior sections 3761 of 
this title, see note set out preceding section 3750 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1990--Pub. L. 101-647 struck out ``discretionary'' before ``grants'' 
in section catchline and inserted ``(other than subpart 2 of this 
part)'' after ``subchapter'' in text.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3) to 
(6) of this title, 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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 3756, 3762, 3763, 3766 of 
this title.
