[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 45 (Thursday, April 21, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 21, 1994]
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                       RANGEL AMENDMENT SUPPORTED

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 1994

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Rangel 
amendment to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
  The Byrne Grant Program funds many effective crime-fighting 
activities across the country, allowing cities and States to target 
their own particular problems, and to find the solutions that work best 
for them. I am a staunch supporter of programs like this, that provide 
hard-pressed localities with additional resources and the flexibility 
to use them wisely.
  In the 17 suburban communities from Oakland and Macomb Counties from 
Michigan that I represent, Byrne grants help fund our regional crime-
fighting task forces. These multi-jurisdictional crime-fighting teams 
pool together resources across community lines to combat narcotics, 
violent criminals, and car thefts. With the effective and dedicated 
leadership of our local chiefs of police and law enforcement officers, 
these task forces have been a major crime-fighting force.
  In fact, all of our communities are involved because they recognize 
that crime does not respect municipal borders. In some of our smaller 
communities, these regional task forces are absolutely vital to 
combatting crime.
  Byrne grant funding provides needed sources to fight crime in the 
ways most effective for our communities. That is why I strongly support 
this amendment, and why I will continue to support full funding for the 
Byrne Grant Program. I urge all my colleagues to do the same.

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