To establish a grant program to assist community and neighborhood groups in ridding their communities and neighborhoods of illegal drugs.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 25, 1989)
Authorizes the President to make grants to neighborhood or community groups to fund programs to combat illegal drug use. Specifies that such programs may include treatment and education, street patrols, sealing up deserted buildings, organizing youth activities, and activities related to improving communication and information-sharing with police. Allows grants to be made to pay the salary of a full- or part-time employee to coordinate and direct the programs of the group. Requires a grant application to contain: (1) a description of the program to be funded and how it would benefit the community; and (2) information relating to how the group would benefit from the hiring of an employee.
Requires: (1) each group receiving a grant to submit semiannual reports to the President describing the status and activities of the program being funded; and (2) the President to submit semiannual reports to the Congress describing the programs being funded and their impact on illegal drug traffic and use.
Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedOct 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 13, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Sep 25, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 25, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and Workforce Committee - Sep 25, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 25, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House