Criminal Justice Assistance Amendments of 1981

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Criminal Justice Assistance Amendments of 1981 - Amends title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Justice System Improvement) to replace the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration with a new Bureau of Justice Assistance (the "Administration") under the general authority of the Attorney General. Revises the formula grant program to make the following changes. Decreases from 23 to seven the purposes for which formula grants may be made. Authorizes the Administrator of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, after consultation with the Congressional judiciary committees, to add up to three specific purposes for funding to States. Authorizes States during fiscal years 1983 and 1984 to fund five additional program areas given the highest priority by the National Justice Commission. Requires States to provide a 50 percent match to receive Federal funding and to assume the cost of a successful program after a reasonable period of Federal assistance. Authorizes the Administrator to waive the required match if the recipient does not have sufficient funds available. Eliminates the current requirement that States and localities establish criminal justice councils and loc…