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ACT for Schools Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11070)

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 16, 2006

Accurate Crime Trends for Schools Act or the ACT for Schools Act - Directs the Attorney General to study and report to the appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility of expanding the National Incident-Based Reporting System to include information on the occurrence of school-related crime in elementary and secondary schools.

Requires the study to identify and evaluate methods for collecting and reporting such information.

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Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D–NY

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    1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11070)

    2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11069-11070)

    3. Introduced in Senate

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