Joint resolution to authorize funds for the Commission on Law Enforcement and administration of Justice and the District of Columbia Commission on Crime and Law Enforcement
PL 89-196 (S.J.Res.102), enacted 09/21/1965

79 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-196-SEPT. 21, 1965 
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mortgageable, taxable, and subject to foreclosure proceedings, all in 
accordance with the laws of the State in which it is located and the 
political subdivisions thereof. 
(d) The Secretary shall make such rules and regulations as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
(e) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to restrict or limit any 
other authority of the Secretary relating to the administration of the 
seashore. 
SEC. 8. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army eontrM!" etc°"'°" 
shall cooperate in the study and formulation of plans for beach erosion 
control and hurricane protection of the seashore; and any such pro-
tective works that are undertaken by the Chief of Engineers, Depart-
ment of the Army, shall be carried out in accordance with a plan that 
is acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior and is consistent with 
the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 9. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed tio^°ancrmainte!' 
to construct and maintain a road from the Chincoteague-Assateague nance. 
Island Bridge to the area in the wildlife refuge that he deems appro-
priate for recreation purposes. 
(b) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to 
construct a road, and to acquire the necessary land and rights-of-way 
therefor, from the Chincoteague-Assateague Island Bridge to the 
Sandy Point-Assateague Bridge in such manner and in such location 
as he may select, giving proper consideration to the purpose for which 
the wildlife refuge was established and the other purposes intended 
to be accomplished by this Act. 
SEC. 10. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to purchase 
from a public utility any facilities of that utility which are no longer 
of value to it as a result of the establishment of the Assateague Island 
National Seashore and shall pay for such facilities an amount equal 
to the cost of constructing such facilities less depreciation. 
SEC. 11. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum authorTJ^uon°" 
of not more than $16,250,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests 
in land and such sums as may be necessary for the development of the 
area authorized under this Act. 
Approved September 21, 1965. 
Public Law 89-196 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
September 21, iges 
To authorize funds for the Commission on Law Enforcement juul Administration 
[S.J. Res. 102] 
of Justice and the District of Columbia Commission t)n Crime and Law 
Enforcement. 
AVhei-eas the President by Executive Order 11236 on July 28, 1965, 3° ^- ^- -'''*^-
established the Commission on Law Enforcement and Administra-
tion of Justice to study crime in the United States and to recom-
mend ways to reduce and prevent it; and 
Whereas the President by Executive Order 11284 011 Julv 16, 1965, ^o F. R. 9049. 
established the Commission on Crime in the District of Columbisi 
to study the causes of crime and delinquency in tlie District of 
Columbia; and 
Whereas there has been a steady increase in crime in the Nation as 
well as in the District of Columbia: and 
Whereas there is a need to ascertain its causes and to develop methods 
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which can be undertaken by Federal, State, and local governments 
to combat such crime: Therefore be it 
Crime commis-
sions. 
Resolced by the Senate and Houae of Repi'eiientat'ives of the United 
States of America in Congreas assembled. That there is hereby author-
Appropriation, 
ized to be appropriated the sum of $1,500,000 for the expenses of both 
the Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice 
and the District of Columbia Commission on Crime and Law Enforce-
ment. 
Approved September 21, 1965. 
Public Law 89-197 
September 22, 1965 
A N A C T 
^ • • ^"^^-^ 
To provide assistance in training State and local law enforcement officers and 
other personnel, and in improving capabilities, techniques, and practices in 
State and local law enforcement and prevention and control of crime, and for 
other puriwses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
As^s^r f "^r^Acr^r ^^^^'^^^ States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
1965.^ ^"''^ '^ ° be cited as the "Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1965." 
state and local 
g]EC. 2. For the purpose of improving the quality of State and local 
^^raFni^ng grants, l^w enforcement and correctional personnel, and personnel employed 
or preparing for employment in programs for the prevention or control 
of crime, the Attorney General is authorized to make grants to, or to 
contract with, any public or private nonprofit agancy, organization or 
institution for the establishment (or, where established, the improve-
ment or enlargement) of programs and facilities to provide profes-
sional training and related education to such personnel. 
state and local 
gj,^.^ 3^ YoT the purpose of improving the capabilities, techniques, 
Grants'for im- 
^ud practices of State and local agencies engaged in law enforcement, 
provement proj- 
tliG administration of the criminal laws, the correction of offenders 
or the prevention or control of crime, the Attorney General is author-
ized to make grants to, or contract with, any public or private non-
profit agency, organization, or institution for projects designed to 
promote such purposes, including, but not limited to, projects designed 
to develop or demonstrate effective methods for increasing the security 
of person and property, controlling the incidence of lawlessness, and 
promoting respect for law. 
^r°p"Hl!°r '^"'^ 
^^^- ^- 'T^^ Attorney General may arrange with and reimburse the 
heads of other Federal departments or agencies for the performance 
of any of his functions under this Act, and, as necessary or appropriate, 
delegate any of his powers under this Act with respect to any program 
or part there<of, and authorize the redelegation of such powers. 
SEC. 5. (a) The Attorney General or his delegate shall require, 
w^herever feasible, as a condition of approval of a grant under this 
Act, that the recipient contribute money, facilities, or services for 
carrying out the project for which such grant is sought. The amount 
of such contribution shall be determined by the Attorney General or 
his delegate. 
(b) The Attorney General is authorized to prescribe regulations 
establishing criteria pursuant to which grants may be reduced for such 
programs, facilities, or projects as have received assistance under 
section 2 or 3 for a period Drescribeid in such regulations. 
(c) Payments under section 2 or section 3 may be made in install-
ments, and in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be deter-
ects 
other Federal 
agencies 
Administration.