An amendment numbered 24 printed in the Congressional Record to provide for grants to combat sexual abuse of children. Such grants shall be made by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

1. Adds SEC. 1___. GRANTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN at the end of title I

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 1___. GRANTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Bureau of Justice Assistance shall make grants to law enforcement agencies for purposes of this section. The Bureau shall make such a grant--

   Inserted: (1) to each law enforcement agency that serves a jurisdiction with 50,000 or more residents; and

   Inserted: (2) to each law enforcement agency that serves a jurisdiction with fewer than 50,000 residents, upon a showing of need.

   Inserted: (b) Use of Grant Amounts.--Grants under this section may be used by the law enforcement agency to--

   Inserted: (1) hire additional law enforcement personnel, or train existing staff to combat the sexual abuse of children through community education and outreach, investigation of complaints, enforcement of laws relating to sex offender registries, and management of released sex offenders;

   Inserted: (2) investigate the use of the Internet to facilitate the sexual abuse of children; and

   Inserted: (3) purchase computer hardware and software necessary to investigate sexual abuse of children over the Internet, access local, State, and Federal databases needed to apprehend sex offenders, and facilitate the creation and enforcement of sex offender registries.

   Inserted: (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2008 to carry out this section.

   Original wording

   At the end of title I, add the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):

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