Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement

42 USC 13709
NB: This unofficial compilation of the U.S. Code is current as of Jan. 5, 2009 (see http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscprint.html).

TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 136 - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I - PRISONS
Part A - Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants
§ 13709. Payments for incarceration on tribal lands
(a) Reservation of funds
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part other than section 13708 (a)(2) of this title, from
amounts appropriated to carry out sections 13703 and 13704 of this title, the Attorney General shall
reserve, to carry out this section—
(1) 0.3 percent in each of fiscal years 1996 and 1997; and
(2) 0.2 percent in each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000.
(b) Grants to Indian tribes
From the amounts reserved under subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General may make grants
to Indian tribes for the purposes of constructing jails on tribal lands for the incarceration of offenders
subject to tribal jurisdiction.
(c) Applications
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an Indian tribe shall submit to the Attorney General
an application in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may by regulation
require.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title II, § 20109, as added Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title I, § 114(a)], Apr. 26,
1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–20; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 13709, Pub. L. 103–322, title II, § 20109, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1818, authorized appropriations to
carry out this part prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 104–134.

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