Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

34 U.S.C. § 10423

Review of State applications

(a)

In general

section 10421 of this titlesection 10422 of this titleThe Attorney General shall make a grant under to carry out the projects described in the application submitted under upon determining that—
(1)
the application is consistent with the requirements of this subchapter; and
(2)
before the approval of the application the Attorney General has made an affirmative finding in writing that the proposed project has been reviewed in accordance with this subchapter.
(b)

Approval

section 10422 of this titleEach application submitted under shall be considered approved, in whole or in part, by the Attorney General not later than 90 days after first received unless the Attorney General informs the applicant of specific reasons for disapproval.

(c)

Restriction

Grant funds received under this subchapter shall not be used for land acquisition or construction projects.

(d)

Disapproval notice and reconsideration

The Attorney General shall not disapprove any application without first affording the applicant reasonable notice and an opportunity for reconsideration.

(e)

Priority for partnerships with community-based drug treatment programs

section 10422 of this titleIn considering an application submitted by a State under , the Attorney General shall give priority to an application that involves a partnership between the State and a community-based drug treatment program within the State.

Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1903Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 32101(a)(3)108 Stat. 1899Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1145(c)119 Stat. 3112(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 3796ff–2 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–1622006—Subsec. (e). added subsec. (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–162section 1147 of Pub. L. 109–162section 10422 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .