(1) Part Q of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 is repealed effective on
September 30, 1996.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of para-
graph (1), any funds that remain available to an ap-
plicant under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 shall be used
in accordance with such part as in effect on the day
preceding the date of the enactment of this title.
(3) Effective on the date of the enactment of
this title, section 1001(a) of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Q,’’;
and
(B) by striking paragraph (11).
SEC. 402. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) OUNCE OF PREVENTION COUNCIL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title III of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 is repealed.
(2) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding the provisions
of paragraph (1), any funds that remain available to
an applicant under subtitle A of title III of the Vio-
lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 shall be used in accordance with with such
subtitle as in effect on the day preceding the date
of enactment of this title.
(b) LOCAL CRIME PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT PRO-
GRAM.—Subtitle B of title III of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is repealed.
(c) MODEL INTENSIVE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS.—
Subtitle C of title III of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is repealed.
(d) FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENDEAVOR SCHOOLS
GRANT PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title III of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 is repealed.
(2) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding the provisions
of paragraph (1), any funds that remain available to
an applicant under subtitle D of title III of the Vio-
lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 shall be used in accordance with such subtitle
as in effect on the day preceding the date of enact-
ment of this title.
(e) ASSISTANCE
FOR DELINQUENT
AND AT-RISK
YOUTH.—Subtitle G of title III of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is repealed.
(f) POLICE RETIREMENT.—Subtitle H of title III of
the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 is repealed.
(g) LOCAL PARTNERSHIP ACT.—
(1) SUBTITLE J.—Subtitle J of title III of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 is repealed.
(2) FEDERAL PAYMENTS.—Chapter 67 of title
31, United States Code is repealed.
(3) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap-
ters at the beginning of subtitle V of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking the matter re-
lating to chapter 67.
(4) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding the provisions
of paragraph (2), any funds that remain available to
an applicant under chapter 67 of title 31, United
States Code, shall be used in accordance with such
chapter as in effect on the day preceding the date
of enactment of this title.
(h) NATIONAL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PARTNER-
SHIP.—Subtitle K of title III of the Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is repealed.
(i) URBAN RECREATION AND AT-RISK YOUTH.—
(1) RECREATION.—Subtitle O of title III of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 is repealed.
(2) URBAN
PARK
AND
RECREATION
RECOV-
ERY.—(A) Section 1004 of the Urban Park and
Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 is amended—
(i) by striking subsection (d); and
(ii) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(e)
through (k) as (d) through (j), respectively.
(B) Section 1005 of the Urban Park and Recre-
ation Recovery Act of 1978 is amended by inserting
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘;
and’’ and inserting a period at the end of paragraph
(7), and by striking paragraph (8).
(C) Section 1007(b) of the Urban Park and
Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 is amended by
striking the last 2 sentences.
(D) Section 1013 of the Urban Park and
Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 is amended by
striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ after ‘‘1013’’ and by
striking subsection (b).
(j) COMMUNITY-BASED JUSTICE GRANTS FOR PROS-
ECUTORS.—Subtitle Q of title III of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is repealed.
(k) FAMILY UNITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—
Subtitle S of title III of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is repealed.
(l) GANG RESISTANCE AND EDUCATION TRAINING.—
(1) Subtitle X of title III of the Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph
(A), any funds that remain available to an applicant under
subtitle X of title III of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 shall be used in accordance
with such subtitle as in effect on the day preceding the
date of enactment of this title.
(m) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The matter relating to title I in the table
of contents of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘TITLE I—LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS
‘‘Sec. 101. Payments to local governments.
‘‘Sec. 102. Authorization of appropriations.
‘‘Sec. 103. Qualification for payment.
‘‘Sec. 104. Allocation and distribution of funds.
‘‘Sec. 105. Utilization of private sector.
‘‘Sec. 106. Public participation.
‘‘Sec. 107. Administrative provisions.
‘‘Sec. 108. Definitions.’’.
(2) The table of contents of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is
amended by striking the matter relating to subtitles
A, B, C, D, G, H, J, K, O, Q, S, and X of title III.
(3) The table of contents of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended by
striking the matter relating to part Q of title I.
TITLE V—EFFECTIVE DEATH
PENALTY ACT OF 1996
Subtitle A—Habeas Corpus Reform
CHAPTER 
1—POST 
CONVICTION 
PETI-
TIONS: GENERAL HABEAS CORPUS RE-
FORM
SEC. 501. PERIOD OF LIMITATION FOR FILING WRIT OF HA-
BEAS CORPUS FOLLOWING FINAL JUDGMENT
OF A STATE COURT.
Section 2244 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d)(1) A one-year period of limitation shall apply to
an application for a writ of habeas corpus by a person
in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court. The
limitation period shall run from the latest of the following
times:
‘‘(A) The time at which the judgment became
final by the conclusion of direct review or the expira-
tion of the time for seeking such review.
‘‘(B) The time at which the impediment to fil-
ing an application created by State action in viola-
tion of the Constitution or laws of the United States
is removed, where the applicant was prevented from
filing by such State action.
‘‘(C) The time at which the Federal right as-
serted was initially recognized by the Supreme
Court, where the right has been newly recognized by
the Court and is retroactively applicable.
‘‘(D) The time at which the factual predicate of
the claim or claims presented could have been dis-
covered through the exercise of reasonable diligence.
‘‘(2) Time that passes during the pendency of a prop-
erly filed application for State review with respect to the
pertinent judgment or claim shall not be counted toward
any period of limitation under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 502. AUTHORITY OF APPELLATE JUDGES TO ISSUE
CERTIFICATES OF PROBABLE CAUSE FOR AP-
PEAL IN HABEAS CORPUS AND FEDERAL COL-
LATERAL RELIEF PROCEEDINGS.
Section 2253 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 2253. Appeal
‘‘(a) In a habeas corpus proceeding or a proceeding
under section 2255 of this title before a circuit or district
judge, the final order shall be subject to review, on appeal,
by the court of appeals for the circuit where the proceed-
ing is had.
‘‘(b) There shall be no right of appeal from such an
order in a proceeding to test the validity of a warrant to
remove, to another district or place for commitment or
trial, a person charged with a criminal offense against the
United States, or to test the validity of his detention pend-
ing removal proceedings.
‘‘(c) An appeal may not be taken to the court of ap-
peals from the final order in a habeas corpus proceeding
where the detention complained of arises out of process
issued by a State court, or from the final order in a pro-
ceeding under section 2255 of this title, unless a circuit
justice or judge issues a certificate of probable cause. A
certificate of probable cause may only issue if the peti-
tioner has made a substantial showing of the denial of a
Federal right. The certificate of probable cause must indi-
cate which specific issue or issues satisfy this standard.’’.
SEC. 503. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF AP-
PELLATE PROCEDURE.
Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22 is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘RULE 22
‘‘HABEAS CORPUS AND SECTION 2255 PROCEEDINGS
‘‘(a) APPLICATION FOR AN ORIGINAL WRIT OF HA-
BEAS CORPUS.—An application for a writ of habeas cor-
pus shall be made to the appropriate district court. If ap-
plication is made to a circuit judge, the application will
ordinarily be transferred to the appropriate district court.
If an application is made to or transferred to the district
court and denied, renewal of the application before a cir-
cuit judge is not favored; the proper remedy is by appeal
to the court of appeals from the order of the district court
denying the writ.
‘‘(b) NECESSITY
OF CERTIFICATE
OF PROBABLE
CAUSE FOR APPEAL.—In a habeas corpus proceeding in
which the detention complained of arises out of process
issued by a State court, and in a motion proceeding pursu-
ant to section 2255 of title 28, United States Code, an
appeal by the applicant or movant may not proceed unless
a circuit judge issues a certificate of probable cause. If
a request for a certificate of probable cause is addressed
to the court of appeals, it shall be deemed addressed to
the judges thereof and shall be considered by a circuit
judge or judges as the court deems appropriate. If no ex-
press request for a certificate is filed, the notice of appeal
shall be deemed to constitute a request addressed to the
judges of the court of appeals. If an appeal is taken by
a State or the Government or its representative, a certifi-
cate of probable cause is not required.’’.
SEC. 504. EFFECT OF PRIOR STATE CONSIDERATION.
(a) EXHAUSTION OF REMEDIES.—Section 2254(b) of
title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(b) An application for a writ of habeas corpus in
behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment
of a State court shall not be granted unless it appears
that the applicant has exhausted the remedies available
in the courts of the State, or that there is either an ab-
sence of available State corrective process or the existence
of circumstances rendering such process ineffective to pro-
tect the rights of the applicant. An application may be
denied on the merits notwithstanding the failure of the
applicant to exhaust the remedies available in the courts
of the State. A State shall not be deemed to have waived
the exhaustion requirement or be estopped from reliance
upon the requirement unless through its counsel it waives
the requirement expressly.’’.
(b) STANDARD OF DEFERENCE TO STATE JUDICIAL
DECISIONS.—Section 2254 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) An application for a writ of habeas corpus on
behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment
of a State court shall not be granted with respect to any
claim that was decided on the merits in State proceedings
unless the adjudication of the claim—
‘‘(1) resulted in a decision that was based on an
arbitrary or unreasonable interpretation of clearly
established Federal law as articulated in the deci-
sions of the Supreme Court of the United States;
‘‘(2) resulted in a decision that was based on an
arbitrary or unreasonable application to the facts of
clearly established Federal law as articulated in the
decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States;
or
‘‘(3) resulted in a decision that was based on an
arbitrary or unreasonable determination of the facts
in light of the evidence presented in the State pro-
ceeding.’’.
SEC. 505. PERIOD OF LIMITATION FOR FEDERAL PRIS-
ONERS FILING FOR COLLATERAL REMEDY.
Section 2255 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking the second paragraph and the penul-
timate paragraph thereof, and by adding at the end the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘A two-year period of limitation shall apply to a mo-
tion under this section. The limitation period shall run
from the latest of the following times:
‘‘(1) The time at which the judgment of convic-
tion becomes final.