Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Act - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to (1) provide a more effective means of assisting State and local governments in their law enforcement and criminal justice efforts; (2) require the Federal Government to assume a greater leadership role in the law enforcement and criminal justice area; and (3) encourage research and development for the improvement of law enforcement and criminal justice. Title I: Omnibus Crime Control Amendments - Authorizes appropriations of $850,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and $892,500,000 for fiscal year 1975 for the purposes of carrying out this title. Directs a State planning agency receiving grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to develop procedures to insure that applications for funds be approved or rejected within sixty days. Extends the functions of the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice to include: (1) providing assistance to recipients of funds in evaluating the success of programs under this Act; (2) developing a standard form by which the success or failure of programs can be evaluated; and (3) developing procedures for review of ongoing programs. Aut…