[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 764 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 764


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 1999

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Child Abuse Prevention and 
Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 102(b) of the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 
(42 U.S.C. 14601(b)) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of 
paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (16) and 
inserting ``; and'', and by adding after paragraph (16) the following:
            ``(17) the capability of the criminal justice system to 
        deliver timely, accurate, and complete criminal history record 
        information to child welfare agencies, organizations, and 
        programs that are engaged in the assessment of risk and other 
        activities related to the protection of children, including 
        protection against child sexual abuse, and placement of 
        children in foster care.''.

SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS UNDER BYRNE GRANT PROGRAM FOR CHILD PROTECTION.

    Section 501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (25);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (26) and 
        adding ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(27) enforcing child abuse and neglect laws, including 
        laws protecting against child sexual abuse, and promoting 
        programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect.''.

SEC. 4. CONDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT IN SET ASIDE FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS 
              UNDER THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT OF 1984.

    (a) In General.--Section 1402(d)(2) of the Victims of Crime Act of 
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(2) the next $10,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the next 
        $10,000,000''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B)(i) For any fiscal year for which the amount deposited 
        in the Fund is greater than the amount deposited in the Fund 
        for fiscal year 1998, the $10,000,000 referred to in 
        subparagraph (A) plus an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
        increase in the amount from fiscal year 1998 shall be available 
        for grants under section 1404A.
            ``(ii) Amounts available under this subparagraph for any 
        fiscal year shall not exceed $20,000,000.''.
    (b) Interaction With Any Cap.--Subsection (a) shall be implemented 
so that any increase in funding provided thereby shall operate 
notwithstanding any dollar limitation on the availability of the Crime 
Victims Fund established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.