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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 30, 1995
Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Act of 1995 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA) to replace provisions of title I setting forth the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994 with a local law enforcement block grant program. Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to pay to qualifying units of local government specified sums for reducing crime and improving public safety, including for: (1) hiring, training, and employing on a continuing basis new, additional law enforcement officers and support personnel; (2) paying overtime to increase the number of hours worked by presently employed officers and support personnel; (3) procuring equipment, technology, and other material directly related to basic law enforcement functions; (4) enhancing school security measures; and (5) establishing crime prevention programs that substantially involve law enforcement officials and are intended to discourage, disrupt, or interfere with the commission of criminal activity. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the timing of payments; (2) payment adjustments; (3) reservation of sums for adjustments; (4) repayment of unexpended amounts; and (5) requirements that such funds not be used to supplant State or local funds. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director to: (1) establish procedures under which a local government is required to provide notice to the Director regarding the proposed used of funds made available under this Act; and (2) establish a process for the ongoing evaluation of projects developed with funds made available under this title. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) general qualification requirements; (2) sanctions for noncompliance; (3) allocation and distribution of funds; (4) the use of funds to contract with private, nonprofit entities or community-based organizations; and (5) public participation. Repeals provisions of the VCCLEA regarding: (1) the Ounce of Prevention Council; (2) local crime prevention block grants; (3) model intensive block grants; (4) family and community endeavor schools grants; (5) assistance for delinquent and at-risk youth; (6) police recruitment; (7) the Local Partnership Act; (8) the National Community Economic Partnership; (9) urban recreation and at-risk youth; (10) community-based justice grants for prosecutors; (11) the family unity demonstration project; and (12) gang resistance and education training.
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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.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 728.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 192 (Roll no. 129). (consideration: CR H1743)
House roll call 129 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 192 (Roll no. 129).(consideration: CR H1743)
House roll call 129 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 247 (Roll no. 128).
House roll call 128 · 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 Conyers motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
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. 728.
On motion to agree to the Committee substitute, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote: 237 - 193 (Roll no. 127).
House roll call 127 · Individual votesDEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Schroeder amendment, and all amendments thereto.
Mr. Conyers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Schumer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be extended for an additional ten minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Conyers asked unanimous consent that debate on the Schroeder amendment, if offered, and all amendments thereto, be limited to one hour, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Conyers asked unanimous consent that all further debate on the pending Schumer amendment and all amendments thereto, cease at 1:55 p.m. Agreed to without objection.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1701-1743)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 728 as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 728 as unfinished business.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Gunderson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 79 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 728 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. During consideration of the bill for amendment, priority in recognition will be given on the basis of whether the amendment has been printed in the Congressional Record. The bill shall be considered for amendment for a period not to exceed 10 hours.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 79. (consideration: CR H1629-1672)
Rule H. Res. 79 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 79 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 728 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. During consideration of the bill for amendment, priority in recognition will be given on the basis of whether the amendment has been printed in the Congressional Record. The bill shall be considered for amendment for a period not to exceed 10 hours.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 11.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-24.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-24.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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