state criminal alien assistance program

state criminal alien assistance program For necessary expenses, as authorized by section 501 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended (8 U.S.C. Regulations 1365), $130,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to (a) prescribe requirements for program participation eligibility for States, (b) require verification by States of the eligible incarcerated population data with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, (c) prescribe a formula for distributing assistance to eligible States, and (d) award assistance to eligible States: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated herein, one-third shall be distributed on a preliminary basis no later than 120 days after the beginning of the fiscal year, according to regulations promulgated by the Attorney General: Provided further, That the remaining two-thirds of the amount appropriated herein shall be distributed after final application for program participation to be submitted by the States by September 30, 1995: Provided further, That not to exceed one percentum of the amount appropriated herein shall be available for salaries and expenses for management and administration to be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Justice Assistance.