Amendment105th Congress
Amendment sought to transfer one half of the funds in the truth-in-sentencing prison grant program, approximately $250 million, to crime prevention, drug treatment and family resource service programs.
- Amendment Number
- 381
- Description
- Amendment sought to transfer one half of the funds in the truth-in-sentencing prison grant program, approximately $250 million, to crime prevention, drug treatment and family resource service programs.
- Purpose
- An amendment, printed as amendment No. 53 in the Congressional Record of September 23, 1997, to reduce funds appropriated in the bill for the Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants by $259 million and to increase funds for criminal alien incarceration programs in California (by $80 million), the Court Appointed Spectial Advocate program (by $13 million), child abuse training programs (by $8 million), the Grants to Combat Violence Against Women program (by $40 million), residential substance abuse programs (by $37 million), and the Law Enforcemtn Family Support programs (by $4 million).
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 25, 1997
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Scott amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 291 (Roll no. 444).
- Latest Action Time
- 13:38:20
- Submitted Date
- Sep 24, 1997
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021