Amendment permits States to use prison grants to build, expand, and operate juvenile correctional or pretrial detention facilities. \ As amended by the Doggett amendment (A006), language was added that permits local governments, along with State governments, to build, expand, and operate juvenile correctional or pretrial detention facilities.

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Amendment Number
117
Description
Amendment permits States to use prison grants to build, expand, and operate juvenile correctional or pretrial detention facilities. \ As amended by the Doggett amendment (A006), language was added that permits local governments, along with State governments, to build, expand, and operate juvenile correctional or pretrial detention facilities.
Purpose
An amendment to permit states facing exigent circumstances to use the bill's prison grants to build, expand, and operate juvenile correctional or pretrial detention facilities.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 9, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Weller amendment (A005) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
15:52:11
Submitted Date
Feb 9, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 117 — Informed