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[CITE: 42USC3769a]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 46--JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
 
  SUBCHAPTER VI--CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY CONSTRUCTION: PILOT PROGRAM
 
Sec. 3769a. Eligibility


(a) Conditions

    A State, unit of local government, or combination of such units 
shall be eligible for assistance under this subchapter for a 
correctional facility project only--
        (1) if the Director, with the concurrence of the Director of the 
    National Institute of Corrections established in chapter 319 of 
    title 18, has made a determination that such project represents a 
    prototype of new and innovative methods and advanced design that 
    will stand as examples of technology for avoiding delay and reducing 
    costs in correctional facility design, construction, and 
    improvement; and
        (2) for not more than one such project in any State per fiscal 
    year.

(b) Development of plan; limitation of assistance

    A State, a unit of local government, or a combination of such units 
shall be eligible for assistance under this subchapter for the 
development of a plan for relieving overcrowding or substandard 
conditions in correctional facilities operated by the State, a unit of 
local government, or a combination of such units. Such assistance shall 
not exceed 50 percent of the cost of developing the plan.

(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 602, as added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, 
Sec. 609, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2088; amended Pub. L. 103-322, title 
XXXIII, Sec. 330001(h)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2139.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 602 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section 502 and 
classified to section 3762 of this title. See note set out preceding 
section 3750 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1994--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``chapter 319'' 
for ``chapter 315''.

                          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 section 3769b of this title.
