[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 86 (Thursday, June 17, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H4476]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                VOTING TO SUPPORT JUVENILE JUSTICE BILLS

  (Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Madam Speaker, later today we will have the 
opportunity to vote on a bipartisan piece of legislation that stresses 
both accountability and prevention for juveniles. In my mind, a good 
juvenile justice bill must have provisions that hold juveniles 
immediately accountable for their actions.
  H.R. 1501 requires States to implement graduated sanctions, ensuring 
that there is a consequence to each crime committed and that penalties 
increase with each additional offense.
  By making activities such as restorative justice programs and drug 
courts eligible for funding, H.R. 1501 allows communities to be 
innovative in how they hold youngsters accountable. These provisions 
are in line with legislation that I have drafted that would fund 
activities allowing localities to provide individual attention to 
nonviolent juvenile offenders, while holding them accountable for their 
actions.
  This legislation is based on successful efforts of the juvenile 
justice system in one of my counties, Clackamas County. When a juvenile 
offender is arrested, that juvenile is assessed, evaluated. They work 
with parents. They work with local police and school officials to come 
up with proper sanctions.
  I look forward to supporting both of these bills.

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