[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 106 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9300-S9301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999

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                        GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 1350

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Gregg) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 
1217) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 21, line 16, delete ``$3,131,895,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof: ``$3,121,774,000''.
       On page 66, line 20, delete ``-$469,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof: ``$9,652,000''.
       On page 66, line 20, delete ``-$3,370,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof: ``$6,751,000''.
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                        LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 1351

  Mr. GORTON (For Mr. Leahy) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1217, supra; as follows:

       On page 21, line 16, strike ``$3,151,895,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,146,895,000''.
       On page 71, line 22, strike ``$4,743,000'' and insert 
     ``$9,743,000''.
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                       NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 1352

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Nickles) proposed an amendment to the bill, S, 
1217, supra; as follows:

       On page 73, between line 12 and 13, insert the following:
       Sec. 306.--
       (A) Section 3006A(d)(4)(D)(vi) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding after the word ``require'' the 
     following: ``, except that the amount of the fees shall not 
     be considered a reason justifying any limited disclosure 
     under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3006A(d)(A)''
       (B) Effective date.--
       This Act shall apply to all disclosures made under 3006A(d) 
     of title 18, United States Code, related to any criminal 
     trial or appeal involving a sentence of death where the 
     underlying alleged criminal conduct took place on or after 
     April 19, 1995.
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                 DURBIN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1353

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kohl, Ms. 
Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Jeffords)) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 1217, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROTECTION OF SENIORS AND THE DISABLED IN FEDERAL 
                   FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) of the estimated more than 1,000,000 persons age 65 and 
     over who are victims of family violence each year, at least 
     \2/3\ are women;
       (2) national statistics are not available on the incidence 
     of domestic or family violence and sexual assault against 
     disabled women, although several studies indicate that abuse 
     of disabled women is of a longer duration compared to abuse 
     suffered by women who are not disabled;
       (3) in almost 9 out of 10 incidents of domestic elder abuse 
     and neglect, the perpetrator is a family member, and adult 
     children of the victims are the largest category of 
     perpetrators and spouses are the second largest category of 
     perpetrators;
       (4) the number of reports of elder abuse in the United 
     States increased by 150 percent between 1986 and 1996 and is 
     expected to continue increasing;
       (5) it is estimated that at least 5 percent of the Nation's 
     elderly are victims of moderate to severe abuse and that the 
     rate for all forms of abuse may be as high as 10 percent;
       (6) elder abuse is severely underreported, with 1 in 5 
     cases being reported in 1980 and only 1 in 8 cases being 
     reported today;

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       (7) many older and disabled women fail to report abuse 
     because of shame or as a result of prior unsatisfactory 
     experiences with individual agencies or others who lack 
     sensitivity to the concerns or needs of older or disabled 
     individuals;
       (8) many older or disabled individuals also fail to report 
     abuse because they are dependent on their abusers and fear 
     being abandoned or institutionalized;
       (9) disabled women may fear reporting abuse because they 
     are fearful of losing their children in a custody case;
       (10) public and professional awareness and identification 
     of violence against older or disabled Americans may be 
     difficult because these persons are not integrated into many 
     social networks (such as schools or jobs), and may become 
     isolated in their homes, which can increase the risk of 
     domestic abuse; and
       (11) older and disabled Americans would greatly benefit 
     from policies that develop, strengthen, and implement 
     programs for the prevention of abuse, including neglect and 
     exploitation, and provide related assistance for victims.
       (b) In General.--Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended--
       (1) in section 2001 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg)--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by inserting ``, including older women and women with a 
     disability'' after ``combat violent crimes against women''; 
     and
       (ii) by inserting ``, including older women and women with 
     a disability'' before the period; and
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
     including older women and women with a disability'' after 
     ``against women'';
       (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (iii) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) developing a curriculum to train and assist law 
     enforcement officers, prosecutors, and relevant officers of 
     the Federal, State, tribal, and local courts in identifying 
     and responding to crimes of domestic violence and sexual 
     assault against older individuals and individuals with a 
     disability and implementing that training and assistance.'';
       (2) in section 2002(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1) by inserting 
     ``and service programs tailored to the needs of older and 
     disabled victims of domestic violence and sexual assault'' 
     before the semicolon; and
       (3) in section 2003 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2)--
       (A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) both the term `elder' and the term `older individual' 
     have the meaning given the term `older individual' in section 
     102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002); and
       ``(10) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term 
     in section 3(3) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
     1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(3)).''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to any grant made beginning with fiscal year 
     2000.

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