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H.R.3160 / 103rd Congress

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Technical Amendments of 1993

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 28, 1993

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Technical Amendments of 1993 - Makes technical amendments to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. Specifies that members of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall be appointed for a term of three years, with exceptions. Directs the Administrator of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to make grants to develop or support model programs to strengthen and maintain the family unit in order to prevent or treat juvenile delinquency (as under current law), including: (1) self-help programs for parents; and (2) programs that work with families during the incarceration of juvenile family members and that take into consideration the special needs of families with limited English speaking ability.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D–CA

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Education and Workforce Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  3. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  4. Amendment SP 2645 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

  5. Amendment SP 2645 proposed by Senator Breaux for Senator Simon.

  6. Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S14675-14676)

  7. Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

  10. Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

  12. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  13. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

  15. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8674-8675)

  16. Mr. Martinez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  17. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 168.

  18. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-315.

  19. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-315.

  20. Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

  21. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  22. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

  23. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  24. Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

  25. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

  26. Introduced in House

  27. Introduced in House

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