To ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Gang-Related Witness Intimidation and Retaliation
Title II: Witness Relocation and Safety
Witness Protection and Interstate Relocation Act of 1997 - Title I: Gang-Related Witness Intimidation and Retaliation - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for traveling in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to engage in witness intimidation or obstruction of justice.
(Sec. 102) Subjects persons who conspire to obstruct justice involving victims, witnesses, and informants to the same penalties as those prescribed for carrying out such offense.
Title II: Witness Relocation and Safety - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) survey all State and selected local witness protection and relocation programs to determine and report to the Congress on the extent, nature, and training needs of such programs; and (2) make available training to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in developing and managing witness protection and relocation programs. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 202) Requires the Attorney General to: (1) engage in activities which promote coordination among State and local witness interstate relocation programs; and (2) establish a model Memorandum of Understanding for States and localities that engage in interstate witness relocation.
Authorizes the Attorney General to expend up to ten percent of the total amount appropriated for drug control and system improvement (Byrne program) grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to jurisdictions that have interstate witness relocation programs and that have substantially followed the model Memorandum of Understanding.
(Sec. 203) Authorizes the use of Byrne grant funds for developing and maintaining witness security and relocation programs.
For Further Action See H.R.2181.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Held by the Subcommittee on Crime and Forwarded to Full Committee by Voice Vote Prior to Introduction (July 16, 97).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 4.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-258.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-258.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 366 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2181 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 366 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 366. (consideration: CR H599-609)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2181 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 366 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Vince Snowbarger to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2181.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 49, 1 Present (Roll no. 21).
Roll Call #21 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 49, 1 Present (Roll no. 21).
Roll Call #21 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.