Reauthorization of Programs Under the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second Session on Reauthorization of Programs Under the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 |
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... level , almost $ 900 million , and dropped precipitously from that time until the present . In 1976 Congress enacted the Public Safety Officers Benefit Act , which authorizes LEAA to provide payments of $ 50,000 to the sur- vivors of ...
... level , almost $ 900 million , and dropped precipitously from that time until the present . In 1976 Congress enacted the Public Safety Officers Benefit Act , which authorizes LEAA to provide payments of $ 50,000 to the sur- vivors of ...
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... level of administrative funds and personnel au- thorized for OJARS and LEAA required a significant reduction in staff during this fiscal year . Thus , the steadily diminishing role for LEAA led to the decision to consolidate the LEAA ...
... level of administrative funds and personnel au- thorized for OJARS and LEAA required a significant reduction in staff during this fiscal year . Thus , the steadily diminishing role for LEAA led to the decision to consolidate the LEAA ...
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... levels of government in order to strengthen the capacity of State and local governments to improve their criminal justice systems . These objectives can only be achieved in a workable , efficient ad- ministrative framework . This ...
... levels of government in order to strengthen the capacity of State and local governments to improve their criminal justice systems . These objectives can only be achieved in a workable , efficient ad- ministrative framework . This ...
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... level . Recently , these efforts have provided valuable information to crimi- nal justice policymakers on such issues as career criminals , prison overcrowding , pretrial release , drug use in crime , sentencing guide- lines , and ...
... level . Recently , these efforts have provided valuable information to crimi- nal justice policymakers on such issues as career criminals , prison overcrowding , pretrial release , drug use in crime , sentencing guide- lines , and ...
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... levels appropriate to this period of fiscal austerity . The legislative proposal we have submitted will provide what we believe is an effi- cient structure and the necessary authority to meet those objec- tives . I appreciate this ...
... levels appropriate to this period of fiscal austerity . The legislative proposal we have submitted will provide what we believe is an effi- cient structure and the necessary authority to meet those objec- tives . I appreciate this ...
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Page 83 - ... the Comptroller General of the United States or any of his duly authorized representatives shall, until the expiration of three years after final payment...
Page 81 - Act shall be applicable with respect to any personnel so detailed. "(c) Payments under grants made under this Act may be made in installments, and in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be determined by the Secretary. "DEFINITIONS "SEC. 10. When used in this Act — "(a) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. "(b) The term 'air pollution control agency...
Page 83 - ... be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial or administrative proceeding.
Page 99 - Congress finds further that crime is essentially a local problem that must be dealt with by State and local governments if it is to be controlled effectively.
Page 78 - ... after notice and opportunity for a hearing on the record in accordance with section 554 of title 5, United States Code.
Page 81 - ... department or agency engaged in administering programs related to this title shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult with and seek advice from the Administration to insure fully coordinated efforts, and the Administration shall undertake to coordinate such efforts. SEC.
Page 85 - (2) maintained by an agency or component thereof which performs as its principal function any activity pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws, including police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, and the activities of prosecutors, courts, correctional, probation, pardon, or parole authorities...
Page 71 - Director, except with the approval of the Board, hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Foundation makes any contract or other arrangement under this Act.
Page 85 - unit of local government" means any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State; an Indian tribe which performs law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; or...
Page 10 - Grant denial and grant termination hearings conducted by the Office of Justice Assistance. Research, and Statistics (OJARS). the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).