Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 4.djvu/1002

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110 STAT. 3098 PUBLIC LAW 104-236—OCT. 3, 1996 42 USC 14071 note. 42 USC 14071 note. 42 USC 14071 note. SEC. 9. REGULATIONS. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue regulations to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) IN GENERAL.— This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall become effective 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) COMPLIANCE BY STATES.— Each State shall implement the amendments made by sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Act not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, except that the Attorney General may grant an additional 2 years to a State that is making good faith efforts to implement such amendments. (c) INELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDS. — (1) A State that fails to implement the program as described in sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Act shall not receive 10 percent of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to the State under section 506 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3756). (2) Any funds that are not allocated for failure to comply with section 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 of this Act shall be reallocated to States that comply with these sections. SEC. 11. SEVERABILrrY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. Approved October 3, 1996. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1675 (H.R. 3456): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): July 25, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 25, H.R. 3456 considered in Hotise. Sept. 26, S. 1675 and H.R. 3456 considered and passed Hovise.