Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to assist States and local governments in planning, operating, coordinating, and evaluating projects for the development of more effective programs, including education, prevention, treatment, and enforcement programs, to reduce: (1) the formation or continuation of juvenile gangs; and (2) the use and sale of illegal drugs by juveniles.
Specifies the uses of such grants, including: (1) reducing juvenile participation in drug-related crimes (particularly in and around elementary and secondary schools) and juvenile involvement in organized crime, drug- and gang-related activity (particularly activities that involve the distribution of drugs by or to juveniles and such activity in public housing projects); (2) developing new and innovative means to address the problems of juveniles convicted of serious, drug- and gang-related offenses; (3) promoting the involvement of all juveniles in lawful activities; (4) providing pre- and post-trial drug abuse treatment to juveniles in the juvenile justice system and education and treatment programs for youth exposed to severe violence in their homes, schools, or neighborhoods; (5) identifying promising new juvenile drug demand reduction and enforcement programs, replicating and demonstrating such programs to serve as national, regional, or local models, and providing technical assistance and training to public or private organizations to implement similar programs; and (6) coordinating violence, gang, and juvenile drug prevention programs with other existing Federal programs that serve community youth.
Sets forth: (1) application requirements; and (2) Federal share requirements.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2532)
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-322.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-322.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8734-8739)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8753)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 413 - 12 (Roll No. 542).
Roll Call #542 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 413 - 12 (Roll No. 542).
Roll Call #542 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.