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Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000

Introduced: March 22, 2000 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 17, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-314.

Oct 17, 2000

Signed by President.

Oct 5, 2000

Presented to President.

Oct 3, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 3, 2000

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8690-8692)

Oct 3, 2000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8690-8692)

Oct 3, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2272.

Oct 3, 2000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8690-8694)

Oct 3, 2000

Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 29, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

Sep 27, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 27, 2000

Received in the House.

Sep 27, 2000

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 26, 2000

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S9326-9329)

Sep 26, 2000

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S9326-9329)

Sep 26, 2000

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9326-9329)

Jul 27, 2000

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 737.

Jul 27, 2000

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

Jul 27, 2000

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 22, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1604-1606)

Mar 22, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1601-1602)

Mar 22, 2000

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 4,209	—	To extend the authorization of appropriations for an additional year.	Agreed to	Sep 26, 2000

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Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants to State and local courts to: (1) enable such courts to develop and implement automated data collection and case-tracking systems for proceedings conducted by, or under the supervision of, an abuse and neglect court; (2) encourage the replication of such systems in abuse and neglect courts in other jurisdictions; and (3) require the use of such systems to evaluate a court's performance in complying with requirements of part B (child and family services) and part E (Federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act.

Sets forth provisions regarding limits on the number and use of grants, application and matching requirements, notification to the State or appropriate child welfare agency, considerations in evaluating grant applications, diversity and length of awards, fund availability, and reporting requirements for grantees and the Attorney General. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Attorney General to award grants to State and local courts for the purposes of: (1) promoting the permanency goals established in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997; and (2) enabling such courts to reduce existing backlogs of cases pending in abuse and neglect courts, especially regarding cases to terminate parental rights and cases in which parental rights to a child have been terminated but an adoption of the child has not yet been finalized.

Sets forth provisions regarding applications, use of funds, number of grants, availability of funds, and reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice to make a grant to the National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association for purposes of: (1) expanding the recruitment, and building the capacity, of court-appointed special advocate programs located in the 15 largest urban areas; (2) developing regional, multi- jurisdictional court-appointed special advocate programs serving rural areas; and (3) providing training and supervision of volunteers in court-appointed special advocate programs.

Sets forth provisions regarding limits on administrative expenditures and determination of urban and rural areas. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 17, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-314.

Related & companion bills 3

Bill text 6 versions

Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Referred in House Formatted Text PDF
Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

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