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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 4420

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

"(2) No deposits shall be made in the Fund after September 30, 1994.". (b) USE OF SUMS IN EXCESS OF PRIOR CAP.—(1) Section 1402(d)(2) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(D) Any deposits in the Fund in a particular fiscal year in excess of $110,000,000 shall be available as follows: "(i) 47.5 percent shall be available for grants under section 1403; "(ii) 47.5 percent shall be available for grants under section 1404(a); and "(iii) 5 percent shall be available for grants under section 1404(c)(l)(B).". (2) Section 1402(d)(2)(C) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting ", but not in excess of $110,000,000," after "$105,500,000". SEC. 7122. VICTIMS ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT.

Grants.

Section 1404(a)(2) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(a)(2)) is amended— (1) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: "(B) certify that funds shall be made available for grants to programs which serve previously underserved populations of victims of violent crime. The Director, after consultation with State and local officials and representatives from private organizations, shall issue guidelines to implement this section that provide flexibility to the States in determining the populations of victims of violent crimes that may be underserved in their respective States;"; and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D) accordingly. SEC. 7123. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME

42 USC 10605. President of U.S.

"SEC. 1411. (a) There is established within the Department of Justice an Office for Victims of Crime (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the 'Office')"(b) The Office shall be headed by a Director (referred to in this chapter as the 'Director'), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Office. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Office makes any contract or other agreement under this part. "(c) The Director shall have the following duties: "(1) Administering funds made available by section 1402. "(2) Providing funds to eligible States pursuant to sections 1403 and 1404.