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Royal Hong Kong Police Anticrime Strategy Act of 1997

Introduced: April 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3033-3034)
Apr 10, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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Royal Hong Kong Police Anticrime Strategy Act of 1997 - Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to specified congressional committees regarding the potential recruitment, hiring, or retention of qualified former officers of the Royal Hong Kong Police by Federal law enforcement agencies to assist in the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of Federal criminal offenses.

Authorizes appropriations for: (1) FY 1998 for conducting such study; and (2) FY 1998 through 2001 for the recruitment, hiring, or retention of up to 100 of such officers for each of the Departments of Justice and the Treasury if the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury each certify that it would be of significant assistance to Federal law enforcement.

What's happening now April 10, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1