Amendment sought to allow juvenile accountability block grants to be used for specified programs to prevent juveniles from becoming involved in crime or gangs and require that not less than 50 percent of the grant amount received by local governments be used for these prevention programs.

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Amendment Number
78
Description
Amendment sought to allow juvenile accountability block grants to be used for specified programs to prevent juveniles from becoming involved in crime or gangs and require that not less than 50 percent of the grant amount received by local governments be used for these prevention programs.
Purpose
An amendment to change the grant program created by the bill to permit grant funds to be used for specifically enumerated juvenile crime prevention programs, such as after-school programs and drug prevention, and would set aside 50% of the grant funds for such purposes.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 8, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Lofgren amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 227 (Roll no. 115).
Latest Action Time
14:24:06
Submitted Date
May 8, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 78 — Informed