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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 11, 2003
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to revise requirements for: (1) national clearinghouse dissemination of information on child abuse programs, including community-based programs; (2) related research and assistance activities; (3) grants for additional demonstration projects, including enhanced linkage between child protective service agencies and public health, mental health, and developmental disabilities agencies; (4) additional discretionary grants; and (5) development and operation grants to the States.Repeals the authority for existing grants under: (1) the Community-based Family Resource programs; (2) the Family Support Center programs; (3) the Emergency Child Abuse Prevention Services grant program; and (4) programs under the Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries act of 1986.Includes parents with disabilities within the eligibility and performance guidelines governing community-based grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the implementation of programs that increase the number of older foster care children placed in adoptive families, with a special emphasis on child-specific recruitment strategies, including a grants program to eliminate barriers to placing children for adoption across jurisdictional boundaries.Amends the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to prohibit the Secretary from making a grant unless the grantee agrees to give priority to abandoned infants and young children who: (1) are infected with, or have been perinatally exposed to, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or have a life-threatening illness or other special medical need; or (2) have been perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug.Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to instruct the Secretary to award grants for: (1) projects to address the needs of children who witness domestic violence; and (2) operation of an Internet website providing links to a national domestic violence shelter network.
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Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R–NH
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Became Public Law No: 108-36.
Became Public Law No: 108-36.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8257-8260)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8257-8260)
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 3 (Roll no. 282).
House roll call 282 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 3 (Roll no. 282).
House roll call 282 · Individual votesThe House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 108-150 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON CONFERENCE REPORT - The Chair put the question on adoption of the conference report and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the conference report until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on S. 342.
Mr. Hoekstra brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-150 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 276. (consideration: CR H5439-5444)
Rule H. Res. 276 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 276 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 342 with 1 hour of general debate.
Conference report H. Rept. 108-150 filed. (text of conference report: CR H5307-5316)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-150 filed.(text of conference report: CR H5307-5316)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehner, Hoekstra, Porter, Greenwood, Norwood, Gingrey, Burns, Miller, George, Hinojosa, Davis (CA), Ryan (OH), and Davis (IL).
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Boehner asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H2836)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate disagreed to House amendment, requested a conference, and appointed conferees. Gregg; Alexander; DeWine; Kennedy; Dodd. by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4872-4879; text as Senate disagreed to House amendment: CR S4872-4879)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
A similar measure H.R. 14 was laid on the table without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2352-2359)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2352-2359)
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 14. Agreed to without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2364-2372)
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4032-4040; text as passed Senate: CR S4032-4040)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4032-4040; text as passed Senate: CR S4032-4040)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-12.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-12.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2191-2199)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2190-2191)
Introduced in Senate
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