Section was formerly classified to section 3796aa–3 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.

1994—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 40156(c)(4)(A)(i), (vii), substituted “An applicant is eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter if—” for “The Bureau shall provide financial assistance to each State applicant under section 3796aa–1 of this title to provide equipment and personnel training for the closed-circuit televising and video taping of the testimony of children in criminal proceedings for the violation of laws relating to the abuse of children, upon determining that” in introductory provisions and designated concluding provisions as subsec. (span). See below.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 40156(c)(4)(A)(ii), substituted “the applicant certifies and the Director determines that there is in effect in the State” for “there is in effect in such State”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 40156(c)(4)(A)(iii), in introductory provisions substituted “the applicant certifies and the Director determines that State law meets” for “such State law shall meet”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 40156(c)(4)(A)(iv), which directed the insertion of “and” at the end of “subparagraph (E)”, without indicating which paragraph of subsec. (a) was to be amended, was executed by making the insertion at end of par. (2)(E) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 40156(c)(4)(A)(v), inserted “the Director determines that” before “the application” and substituted a period for “; and” at end.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 40156(c)(4)(A)(vi), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “before the approval of such application and any amendment thereto the Bureau has made an affirmative finding in writing that such equipment and personnel training has been reviewed in accordance with section 3796aa–2 of this title.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 40156(c)(4)(A)(vii), (viii), designated concluding provisions of subsec. (a) as subsec. (span) and substituted “the Director” for “the Bureau” wherever appearing. Former subsec. (span) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 40156(c)(4)(B), redesignated subsec. (span), relating to reconsideration of applications, as (c) and substituted “The Director” for “The Bureau”.

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.