§3769. Authority for payments

In order to relieve overcrowding and substandard conditions at State and local correctional facilities, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Director") is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and combinations of such units to assist in construction of correctional facility projects approved under this subchapter, and in planning to relieve overcrowding and substandard conditions in correctional facilities.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, §601, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §609, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2088 .)

Prior Provisions

For prior sections 3769 and 3770, see note set out preceding section 3761 of this title.

A prior section 601 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 501 and classified to section 3761 of this title. See not set out preceding section 3750 of this title.

Another prior section 601 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 209 , was classified to section 3781 of this title and defined terms used in this chapter, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–157. See section 3791 of this title.

Effective Date

Subchapter effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3711 of this title.

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, §108(b)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 3741 of this title.