HR 863
105th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Citizen participation in crime prevention
Community organization
Crime prevention
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Federal aid to law enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Law
Legal education
Prosecution
Public prosecutors
Recruiting of employees
Social Welfare
Urban affairs
Community Prosecutor Act of 1997
Introduced: February 27, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Community Prosecutor Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to State attorneys general, prosecutors, units of local government, and Indian tribal prosecutors to establish or expand existing community prosecution programs, including hiring and training prosecutors. Directs the Attorney General to ensure that grant awards are distributed equitably between urban and rural communities.
Sets forth provisions regarding eligibility requirements, permissible uses of funds, and evaluations.
Requires that not more than one percent of appropriated funds be directed to the Attorney General to finance a study evaluating grants made under this Act.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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