Volume 114 · 812
Public Law 106–276
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.
Approved October 2, 2000
Statutory text
An Act
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF RETROACTIVE ELIGIBILITY DATES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
In General.—
Section 1216(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796d–5(a)) is amended—
by striking “May 1, 1992”, and inserting “January 1, 1978,” ; and
by striking “October 1, 1997,” and inserting “January 1, 1978”.
Effective Date.—
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 1999.
Approved October 2, 2000.