To establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting computer crimes.
Requires a State, to be eligible to receive a grant, to provide assurances to the Attorney General that the State has: (1) laws in effect that penalize computer crime; (2) made an assessment of the State and local resource needs; and (3) a plan for coordinating the programs funded under this Act with other federally funded technical assistant and training programs.
Sets the Federal share of a grant at up to 90 percent, subject to a waiver. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Attorney General to use amounts made available under this Act for grants to Indian tribes.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11942)
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1801)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12509-12510; text of measure as introduced: CR H12510)
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.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11942)
Enacted as Public Law 106-572
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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11942)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-572.
Became Public Law No: 106-572.