There’s a surprise… Is this another case of “didn’t have time to read the bill” and “we have to pass the bill so we can know what is in it”? Or did they not know what Project Gunrunner was when they decided to pay for it?
One thing is for sure – SOMEBODY knew what it was…
Office of Justice Programs
State and local law enforcement assistance
For an additional amount for ‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’, $1,200,000,0002,000,000,000, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Acts Acts of 1968 (‘1968 Act’), (except that section 1001(c), and the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g), of the 1968 Act, shall not apply for purposes of this Act), to remain available until September 30, 2010.For an additional amount.
For an additional amount for ‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’, $300,000,000225,000,000, for competitive grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), and youth mentoring grants, to remain available until September 30, 2010.For an additional amount.
For an additional amount for ‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’, $90,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 20140,000,000, for competitive grants to provide assistance and equipment to local law enforcement along the Southern border and in High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas to combat criminal narcotics activity stemming from the Southern border, of which $10,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Salaries and Expenses’ for the ATF Project Gunrunner.
