(Sec. 103) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow the use of drug control and system improvement (Byrne) grants to be used: (1) to enforce child abuse and neglect laws, including laws protecting against child sexual abuse, and to promote programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect; and (2) to establish or support cooperative programs between law enforcement and media organizations to collect, record, retain, and disseminate information useful in the identification and apprehension of suspected criminal offenders.
(Sec. 104) Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide for a conditional adjustment in the set aside for child abuse victims. Directs that such adjustment be implemented so that any increase in funding provided shall operate notwithstanding any dollar limitation on the availability of the Crime Victims Fund.
Title II: Jennifer's Law - Jennifer's Law - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide grant awards to enable States to improve the reporting of unidentified and missing persons. Authorizes appropriations.
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.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14944-14945)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14944-14945)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Jenkins moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 764.
Enacted as Public Law 106-177
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Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 2 (Roll no. 4).(consideration: CR H121-122; text: CR H121-122)
Roll Call #4 (House)On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 2 (Roll no. 4). (consideration: CR H121-122; text: CR H121-122)
Roll Call #4 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-177.
Became Public Law No: 106-177.