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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 27, 1998
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize not less than ten percent of the total amount made available to a State for residential substance abuse treatment for State prisoners to be used for grants to local correctional facilities in the State to assist jail-based substance abuse treatment programs. Limits the Federal share to 75 percent of the total program cost. Sets forth provisions regarding application requirements, review, and approval. Grants preference to applications that provide for certain aftercare services and periodic substance abuse testing. Requires States making grants to implement a statewide communications network with the capacity to track participants. Sets forth reporting and performance review requirements.
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Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R–IN
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2723)
Introduced in Senate
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