PRINTER'S NO. 946

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 874 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY CIANFRANI, TILGHMAN, FLEMING, SMITH AND ORLANDO,
           MAY 24, 1977

        REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 24, 1977

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 1, 1976 (No.17-A), entitled "An act
     2     appropriating the Federal augmentation to the Executive and
     3     Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the fiscal
     4     period July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977," adding an
     5     appropriation to the Department of Justice.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  As much as relates to General Government
     9  Operations in the Department of Justice in section 2, act of
    10  July 1, 1976 (No.17-A), known as the "Federal Augmentation
    11  Appropriation Act of 1976," is amended to read:
    12     Section 2.  The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
    13  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Federal
    14  augmentation funds to the several hereinafter named agencies of
    15  the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for
    16  the payment of the expenses of implementing and carrying out the
    17  programs stated herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    18  1976.
    19                               * * *


     1                    To the Department of Justice
     2     The following Federal augmentation amount or
     3  as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby
     4  specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  of $474,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
     6  revenues to the Attorney General for General
     7  Government Operations:
     8     (1)  "Law Enforcement Assistance - State
     9  Discretionary" - For the exclusive purpose of
    10  paying all expenses associated with an evaluation
    11  of the Office of the Special Prosecutor as per
    12  contractual agreement............................         44,956
    13     (2)  "Law Enforcement Assistance - Improving
    14  and Strengthening Law Enforcement" - To pay the
    15  expenses of the Office of the Special Prosecutor..       425,000
    16     * * *
    17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.









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