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National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000

Introduced: November 5, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-367.
Oct 27, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 13, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 13, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10545-10546)
Oct 13, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10545-10546)
Oct 3, 2000
Received in the Senate.
Oct 2, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8580-8581)
Oct 2, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8580-8581)
Oct 2, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3235.
Oct 2, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8580-8583)
Oct 2, 2000
Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 18, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 515.
Sep 18, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-859.
Jul 25, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 25, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 20, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 20, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 5, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 - Directs the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, for each of FY 2000 through 2004, to award a grant to the Police Athletic League (PAL) for the purposes of establishing PAL chapters to serve public housing projects and other distressed areas and expanding existing chapters to serve additional youths.

Requires PAL, in order to be eligible to receive a grant, to submit to the Assistant Attorney General an application which shall include: (1) a long-term strategy to establish 250 additional chapters and a detailed summary of those areas in which new chapters will be established, or in which existing chapters will be expanded to serve additional youths, during the next fiscal year; (2) a plan to ensure that there are a total of not less than 570 chapters in operation before January 1, 2004; (3) a certification that there will be appropriate coordination with those communities where new chapters will be located; and (4) an explanation of the manner in which new chapters will operate without additional, direct Federal financial assistance once assistance under this Act is discontinued. Directs the Assistant Attorney General to review, and take action on, an application within 120 days after the date of submission.

(Sec. 6) Directs that amounts made available under a grant awarded under this Act be used by the PAL to provide funding for the establishment of PAL chapters serving public housing projects and other distressed areas, or the expansion of existing PAL chapters. Requires that each new or expanded PAL chapter assisted carry out not less than four programs during non-school hours, of which: (1) not less than two programs shall provide mentoring assistance, academic assistance, recreational and athletic activities, or technology training; and (2) any remaining programs shall provide drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities; health and nutrition counseling; cultural and social programs; conflict resolution training, anger management, and peer pressure training; job skill preparation activities; or Youth Police Athletic League Conferences or Youth Forums.

(Sec. 7) Sets forth reporting requirements.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations. Sets aside specified percentages of grant sums for research and evaluation, technical assistance, and management and administration.

What's happening now October 27, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-367.

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