Section was formerly classified to section 3796aa–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

1994—Puspan. L. 103–322 struck out “to States, for the use of States and units of local government in the States” after “make grants”.

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.