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HR 3353 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Alcohol and youth Crime prevention Delinquency prevention Drug abuse Drug abuse prevention Drugs and youth Economics and Public Finance Education Educational facilities Elementary and secondary education Elementary school students Families Federal aid to youth services Gangs Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development Juvenile corrections Juvenile delinquency Juvenile delinquents

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants to develop more effective programs to reduce juvenile gang participation and juvenile drug trafficking.

Introduced: October 26, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 1993
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.
Nov 3, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 3, 1993
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).
Nov 3, 1993
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).
Nov 3, 1993
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8753)
Nov 3, 1993
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.
Nov 3, 1993
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 3, 1993
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8734-8739)
Nov 3, 1993
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 3, 1993
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
Nov 3, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-322.
Oct 28, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 28, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 26, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2532)
Oct 26, 1993
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 3, 1993 House · vote #542 SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED Passed 41312 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 (or combinations thereof) 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 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; and (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.

Sets forth application requirements.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now November 4, 1993

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.

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