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Leahy Fourth Revised Law Enforcement Funding June 8, 1998 The floor for the law enforcement band within the Public Health Account will be increased from 17.5% to 21.5%. This will produce an extra $100 million per year. The new numbers will be allocated as set forth below. FDA State LE Year Total ato $ Grants Unreserved 1 $800m 25% $200m $300m $300m 2 $600m 30% $180m $100m $320m 3 $700m 40% $280m $100m $320m 4 $700m 40% $280m $100m $320m 5 $700m 40% $280m $100m $320m Total $3.5b $1.22b $700m $1.58b These are minimum amounts for each year, and may be spent over 3 years. Minimum amounts for FDA will be stated in percentages for each year. Minimum amounts for state and local law enforcement grants will be stated in dollar terms each year. The grants will be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of HHS. This provides an extra $100 million for FDA in the first year, and $20 million less in the out years than originally requested. Because the funds can be spent over 3 years, the result is a real increase of $20 million above what the McCain bill provides for FDA over 5 years. No minimum amount has been specified in the McCain bill for the federal anti-smuggling activity or for state licensing grants. These would fall into the unreserved funds and would be subject to appropriations, just as in the McCain bill. The unreserved funds available exceed the amounts available for these purposes under the McCain bill after the first year.