AUTHORIZATIONS FOR RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

SEC. 180101. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 1001(a)(9) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended to read as follows: “(9) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part O— “(A) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; “(B) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; “(C) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; “(D) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and “(E) $66,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.” . (b) Amendment to Base Allocation.—Section 1501(a)(2)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended by striking “$100,000” and inserting “$250,000”. (c) Clarification.—Section 1501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §3796bb(b)) is amended by inserting “, based on the decennial census of 1990 through fiscal year 1997” before the period.