[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 422 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 422

 To increase the authorizations of appropriations for certain programs 
                  that combat violence against women.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 1999

 Mr. Sweeney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the authorizations of appropriations for certain programs 
                  that combat violence against women.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Law Enforcement and Prosecution Grant Program.--Section 
1001(a)(18)(F) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(18)(F)) is amended by striking ``$174,000,000'' 
and inserting ``$258,437,500''.
    (b) Grant Program to Encourage Arrest Policies.--Section 
1001(a)(19) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(19)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) $42,500,000 for fiscal year 2000.''
            (c) Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement 
        Grant Program.--Section 40295(c)(1) of the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) $31,250,000 for fiscal year 2000.''
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