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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-157—DEC. 27, 1979

93 STAT. 1223

carry out the provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, remain in effect for the sole purpose of 42 USC 560i carrying out the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of ""'* 1974, and the State criminal justice councu established under this title shall serve as the State planning agency for the purposes of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. "(j) The functions, powers, and duties specified in this title to be carried out by State crimmal justice councils or by local offices may be carried out by agencies previously established or designated as State, regional, or loced planning agencies, pursuant to this title, as in effect before the date of the enactment of the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, if they meet the representation require- ^^te, p. ii67 ment of section 402 of this title within two years of the date of the ^"^^' P n^i enactment of the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979. "(k) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 404(c)(3), any con- construction projects. struction projects which were funded under this title, as in effect Ante, p. 1188. before the date of the enactment of the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, and which were budgeted in anticipation of receiving additional Federal funding for such construction may continue for two years to be funded under this title.". Approved December 27, 1979.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-163 accompanying H.R. 2061 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and No. 96-655 and No. 96-695 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 96-142 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): May 21, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 12, H.R. 2061 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 241, amended, passed in lieu. Dec. 11, Senate agreed to conference report. Dec. 13, House agreed to conference report.