S.Amdt. 2983
What it does: Adds SEC. __02. ENHANCED ASSISTANCE FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS BY STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS wherever appropriate
Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-DE)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4
Adds SEC. __02. ENHANCED ASSISTANCE FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS BY STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __02. ENHANCED ASSISTANCE FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS BY STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--At the request of a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government, the Attorney General shall provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that--
Inserted: (1) constitutes a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code);
Inserted: (2) constitutes a felony under the laws of the State or Indian tribe; and
Inserted: (3) is committed against a person under 18 years of age.
Inserted: (b) Priority.--If the Attorney General determines that there are insufficient resources to fulfill requests made pursuant to subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give priority to requests for assistance to--
Inserted: (1) crimes committed by, or believed to be committed by, offenders who have committed crimes in more than 1 State; and
Inserted: (2) rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary expenses relating to the investigation or prosecution of the crime.
Inserted: (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
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SA 2983. Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4, to reauthorize and improve the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, improve access to quality child care, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __02. ENHANCED ASSISTANCE FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS BY STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
(a) In General.--At the request of a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government, the Attorney General shall provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that--
(1) constitutes a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code);
(2) constitutes a felony under the laws of the State or Indian tribe; and
(3) is committed against a person under 18 years of age.
(b) Priority.--If the Attorney General determines that there are insufficient resources to fulfill requests made pursuant to subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give priority to requests for assistance to--
(1) crimes committed by, or believed to be committed by, offenders who have committed crimes in more than 1 State; and
(2) rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary expenses relating to the investigation or prosecution of the crime.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 31, 2004