[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   McCOLLUM-DUNN CHILD PROTECTION AND SEXUAL PREDATOR PUNISHMENT ACT

  (Ms. DUNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, today I urge my colleagues to support the 
McCollum-Dunn Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act, 
which will be considered later today on the floor.
  This legislation is an integral component of our continuing effort to 
combat sex crimes against children. With both the Jacob Wetterling 
Crimes Against Children Act and Megan's Law, we told sex offenders, 
``You can run, but you cannot hide.'' These laws have given 
neighborhoods a greater sense of security by informing them when a 
sexual predator might be back living in their midst.
  But what about cyber-predators? They may live anywhere, in our 
neighborhoods, in another State, across the country, and still have 
access to our children. These predators think that they now can hide 
behind the faceless, voiceless world of the Internet. But make no 
mistake. They are wrong.
  Mr. Speaker, the McCollum-Dunn bill will ensure that cyber-predators 
become real-life prisoners by providing law enforcement with the tools 
it needs to bring justice to those who would prey on vulnerable 
children.

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  A vote in support of McCollum-Dunn will affirm Congress's commitment 
to protecting our children. I urge the support of my colleagues.

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