94 STAT. 2750
PUBLIC LAW 96-509—DEC. 8, 1980
Public Law 96-509 96th Congress An Act Dec. 8, 1980 [S. 2441]
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rj^^ amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquenpy Prevention Act of 1974 to extend the authorization of appropriations for such Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ^^^^ States of America in Congress assembled.
1980. 42 USC 5601 note.
SHORT TITLE SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the "Juvenile Justice Amendments of 1980". AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 2. (a) Section 261(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "$150,000,000" and all that follows through "1979, and"; and (2) by striking out "for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980" and inserting in lieu thereof for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1981, September 30, 1982, September 30, 1983, and September 30, 1984". 0)) Section 341(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5751(a)) is amended by striking out "June 30, 1975" and all that follows through "1980" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "September 30, 1981, September 30, 1982, September 30, 1983, and September 30, 1984". FINDINGS
SEC. 3. Section 101(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4) thereof, by inserting "alcohol and other" after "abuse*^ (2) in paragraph (6) thereof, by striking out "and" at the end thereof; (3) in paragraph (7) thereof, by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(8) the juvenilejustice system should give additional attention to the problem of juveniles who commit serious crimes, with particular attention given to the areas of sentencing, providing resources necessary for informed dispositions, and rehabilitation.". PURPOSE
SEC. 4. (a) Section 102(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5602(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6) thereof, by striking out "and" at the end thereof;
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