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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2007 Mr. Arcuri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide grants to prosecutors and law enforcement to combat violent crime.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Providing Electronic Resources and Prosecutors Act of 2007.

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Grants to prosecutors and law enforcement to combat violent crime

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In General

Section 31702 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13862) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (5)to hire additional prosecutors to— (A)allow more cases to be prosecuted; and (B)reduce backlogs; and (6)to fund technology, equipment, and training for prosecutors and law enforcement in order to increase accurate identification of gang members and violent offenders, and to maintain databases with such information to facilitate coordination among law enforcement and prosecutors. . (b)

Authorization of Appropriations

Section 31707 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13867) is amended to read as follows:

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Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this subtitle.

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