Section was formerly classified to section 3763 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

A prior section 517 of Puspan. L. 90–351, title I, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 207; Puspan. L. 91–644, title I, § 7(6), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1887; Puspan. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 213, provided for personnel of Administration, prior to the general amendment of title I of Puspan. L. 90–351 by Puspan. L. 96–157.

2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 109–162 substituted “pursuant to section 3762a” for “pursuant to section 3761 or 3762a”.

1990—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 101–647, § 1801(a)(4)(A), inserted “or 3762a” after “3761”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–647, § 1801(a)(4)(B), inserted “applicable” after “all the” in three places.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 109–162 applicable with respect to the first fiscal year beginning after Jan. 5, 2006, and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1111(d) of Puspan. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 10151 of this title.

Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 10142(3) to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 108(span)] of Puspan. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 10141 of this title.