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[CITE: 42USC5672]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 72--JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
 
                   SUBCHAPTER II--PROGRAMS AND OFFICES
 
              Part J--General and Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 5672. Administrative authority


(a) Authority of Administrator

    The Office shall be administered by the Administrator under the 
general authority of the Attorney General.

(b) Certain crime control provisions applicable

    Sections 3789d(c), 3789f(a), 3789f(b), 3789f(c), 3789g(a), 3789g(b), 
and 3789g(d) of this title, shall apply with respect to the 
administration of and compliance with this chapter, except that for 
purposes of this chapter--
        (1) any reference to the Office of Justice Programs in such 
    sections shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Attorney 
    General who heads the Office of Justice Programs; and
        (2) the term ``this chapter'' as it appears in such sections 
    shall be deemed to be a reference to this chapter.

(c) Certain other crime control provisions applicable

    Sections 3782(a), 3782(c), and 3787 of this title shall apply with 
respect to the administration of and compliance with this chapter, 
except that for purposes of this chapter--
        (1) any reference to the Attorney General, the Assistant 
    Attorney General who heads the Office of Justice Programs, the 
    Director of the National Institute of Justice, the Director of the 
    Bureau of Justice Statistics, or the Director of the Bureau of 
    Justice Assistance shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
    Administrator;
        (2) any reference to the Office of Justice Programs, the Bureau 
    of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, or the 
    Bureau of Justice Statistics shall be deemed to be a reference to 
    the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and
        (3) the term ``this chapter'' as it appears in such sections 
    shall be deemed to be a reference to this chapter.

(d) Rules, regulations, and procedures

    The Administrator is authorized, after appropriate consultation with 
representatives of States and units of local government, to establish 
such rules, regulations, and procedures as are necessary for the 
exercise of the functions of the Office and as are consistent with the 
purpose of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 93-415, title II, Sec. 299A, formerly Sec. 262, Sept. 7, 1974, 
88 Stat. 1129; Pub. L. 95-115, Sec. 6(c), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1058; 
Pub. L. 96-509, Sec. 16, Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2761; Pub. L. 98-473, 
title II, Sec. 641, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2122; renumbered Sec. 292, 
Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7266(3), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4449; 
renumbered Sec. 299A, Pub. L. 102-586, Sec. 2(i)(1)(B), Nov. 4, 1992, 
106 Stat. 5006.)


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-473, in amending subsec. (a) 
generally, substituted provisions setting forth the administrative 
authority of the Office for former provisions which incorporated other 
administrative provisions into this chapter as well as construing 
certain references as authorizing the Administrator of the Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to perform the same actions 
as other officials.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-473, in amending subsec. (b) generally, 
substituted provisions relating to the applicability of other provisions 
to this chapter as well as defining certain references therein for 
former provisions which directed the Office of Justice Assistance, 
Research and Statistics to provide staff support and coordinate the 
activities of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
    Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 98-473, in amending section generally, 
added subsecs. (c) and (d).
    1980--Pub. L. 96-509 brought relevant applicable administrative 
provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
into conformance subsequent to the Justice System Improvement Amendments 
of 1979 and provided that the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, 
and Statistics provide staff support to, and coordinate the activities 
of the Office in the same manner as it does for the Law Enforcement 
Assistance Administration, National Institute of Justice, and Bureau of 
Justice Statistics pursuant to 3781(b) of this title.
    1977--Pub. L. 95-115 substituted provisions setting forth 
applicability of specified statutory requirements, for provisions 
setting forth prohibitions against discrimination and required terms in 
grants, contracts, and agreements and enforcement procedures thereof.


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 
670(a) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as a note under section 5601 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 95-115 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 
263(c) of Pub. L. 93-415, as added by section 6(d)(2) of Pub. L. 95-115, 
set out as a note under section 5601 of this title.
