A bill to provide educational assistance to the dependents of Federal law enforcement officials who are killed or disabled in the performance of thier duties.
Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide educational assistance to the dependents of civilian Federal law enforcement officers who are killed or are permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty.
Authorizes the Attorney General to discontinue such assistance upon finding that the recipient fails to maintain satisfactory progress.
Authorizes retroactive assistance to each eligible dependent of a Federal law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty on or after May 1, 1992.
Authorizes appropriations.
For Further Action See S.2101.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11122)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11247-11248)
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Enacted as Public Law 104-238
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Presented to President.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11898-11900)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12256-12257)
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-238.
Became Public Law No: 104-238.