90 STAT. 2424
PUBLIC LAW 94-503—OCT. 15, 1976 REGULATIONS REQUIREMENT
42 USC 3769.
Ante, p. 2418.
SEC. 127. Section 521 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended— (1) by inserting immediately after subsection (c) the following: "(d) Within one hundred and twenty days after the enactment of this subsection, the Administration shall promulgate regulations establishing— "(1) reasonable and specific time limits for the Administration to respond to the filing of a complaint by any person alleging that a State government or unit of general local government is in violation of the provisions of section 518(c) of this title; including reasonable time limits for instituting an investigation, making an appropriate determination with respect to the allegations, and advising the complainant of the status of the complaint, and " (2) reasonable and specific time limits for the Administration to conduct independent audits and reviews of State governments and units of general local government receiving funds pursuant to this title for compliance with the provisions of section 518(c) of this title."; and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e). OPERATION STING
42 USC 3769. Revolving fund, establishment.
42 USC 3731.
SEC. 128. (a) Section 521 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is furtlier amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: " (e) There is hereby established a revolving fund for the purpose of supporting projects that will acquire stolen goods and property in an effort to disrupt illicit commerce in such goods and property. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any income or royalties generated from such projects together with income generated from any sale or use of such goods or property, where such goods or property are not claimed by their lawful owner, shall be paid into the revolving fund. Where a party establishes a legal right to such goods or property, the Administrator of the fund may in his discretion assert a claim against the property or goods in the amount of Federal funds used to purchase such goods or property. Proceeds from such claims shall be paid into the revolving fund. The Administrator is authorized to make disbursements by appropriate means, including grants, from the fund for the purpose of this section.". (b) Section 301(c) of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "In the case of a grant for the purpose of supporting projects that will acquire stolen goods and property in an effort to disrupt commerce in such property, the Administration may increase the Federal share of the cost thereof to the extent it deems necessary.". DEFINITIONS AMENDMENTS
42 USC 3781. "eourt of last resort."
SEC. 129. (a) Section 601 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended by adding at the end the following: "(p) The term 'court of last resort' means that State court having the highest and final appellate authority of the State. In States having two or more such courts, court of last resort shall mean that State court, if any, having highest and final appellate authority, as well as both administrative responsibility for the State's judicial system and the institutions of the State judicial branch and rulemaking authority.
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