Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to authorize $1.5 billion over three years for juvenile offender control and prevention grants with not less than 60 percent of the funding for prevention and intervention programs; expedite to 90 days the time in which a judge must decide whether to transfer a juvenile to adult court; increase the penalty for handgun possession; and provide a review to evaluate the effectiveness of Federally funded programs for preventing juvenile violence and substance abuse.

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Amendment Number
74
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to authorize $1.5 billion over three years for juvenile offender control and prevention grants with not less than 60 percent of the funding for prevention and intervention programs; expedite to 90 days the time in which a judge must decide whether to transfer a juvenile to adult court; increase the penalty for handgun possession; and provide a review to evaluate the effectiveness of Federally funded programs for preventing juvenile violence and substance abuse.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute to provide that at least 60% of the funds authorized in the bill be allocated to juvenile crime and drug prevention programs. The amendment would authorize funding to localities for construction and operation of juvenile detention facilities and implementation of programs that establish alternatives to incarceration. The amendment would require judges to decide within 90 days whether to trasfer a juvenile to adult court, and increases the penalties for the transfer of handguns to a juvenile or for possession of a handgun. The amendment would direct the Attorney General to evalutate the effectiveness of federally funded programs for preventing juvenile violence and substance abuse.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 8, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 224, 1 Present (Roll no. 111).
Latest Action Time
12:26:56
Submitted Date
May 8, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 74 — Informed