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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Nov 3, 1993
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States for the purpose of developing alternatives to traditional forms of incarceration and probation as methods of punishment for young offenders. Specifies that such alternative methods of punishment should ensure certainty of punishment for young offenders and promote reduced recidivism, crime prevention, and assistance to victims, including: (1) alternative sanctions that create accountability; (2) boot camp prison programs; (3) technical training and support for State and local restitution programs for young offenders; (4) innovative projects; (5) correctional options, such as community-based incarceration, weekend incarceration, and electronic monitoring of offenders; (6) community service programs that provide work service placement for young offenders at nonprofit, private, and community organizations; (7) demonstration restitution projects that are evaluated for effectiveness; and (8) innovative methods that address the problems of young offenders convicted of serious substance abuse. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) State and local application requirements; (2) review of State applications; (3) allocation and distribution of funds (including a requirement that not less than two-thirds of funds received by a State for purposes of this Act be distributed to units of local government unless the State applies for and receives a waiver from the Director); and (4) evaluation. Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D–TX
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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 passage Passed by recorded vote: 336 - 82 (Roll no. 590).
House roll call 590 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 336 - 82 (Roll no. 590).
House roll call 590 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 243 (Roll no. 589). (consideration: CR H10254-10255)
House roll call 589 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion to recommit require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that provides that 90 percent of the funds authorized by the bill would be funneled into "boot camp" programs for offenders.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H10251)
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 246 - 171 (Roll no. 588). (consideration: CR H10254)
House roll call 588 · Individual votesMr. Brooks moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Mr. McCollum appealed the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Brooks raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Brooks stated that the amendment contained in the third McCollum motion to recommit with instructions is not germane to the pending bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. (consideration: CR H10253)
Mr. McCollum moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H10253)
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 251 - 171 (Roll no. 587). (consideration: CR H10252-10253)
House roll call 587 · Individual votesMr. Brooks moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Mr. McCollum appealed the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Brooks raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Brooks stated that the amendment contained in the second McCollum motion to recommit with instructions is not germane to the pending bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. (consideration: CR H10253)
Mr. McCollum moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H10251)
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 251 - 172 (Roll no. 586). (consideration: CR H10250-10251)
House roll call 586 · Individual votesMr. Brooks moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Mr. McCollum appealed the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Brooks raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Brooks stated that the amendments contained in the motion to recommit with instructions offered by Mr. McCollum are not germane to the pending bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. (consideration: CR H10253)
Mr. McCollum moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H10217)
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3351.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 314, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McCollum amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 314, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Machtley amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 314, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 314, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hughes amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Eva M. Clayton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 314 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3351 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified, shall be in order except those printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified in the report and not subject to amendment. All points of order aga...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 314. (consideration: CR H10200-10256)
Rule H. Res. 314 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 314 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3351 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified, shall be in order except those printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified in the report and not subject to amendment. All points of order aga...
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 235 - 192 (Roll No. 541).
House roll call 541 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 235 - 192 (Roll No. 541).
House roll call 541 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8752-8753)
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 H8728-8734)
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-321.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-321.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2532)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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