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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Dec 11, 1995
DNA Identification Grants Improvement Act of 1995 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to authorize FY 1996 through 2000 appropriations for DNA identification grants. Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to prohibit the use of certain indexed DNA records to formulate statistical profiles for use in predicting criminal behavior.
People & committees
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R–FL
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 407 - 5 (Roll No. 847).
House roll call 847 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 407 - 5 (Roll No. 847).
House roll call 847 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H14350)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14320-14322)
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-393.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-393.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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