PRECAUTION Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 24, 2007)
Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods Act of 2007 or the PRECAUTION Act - Establishes the National Commission on Public Safety Through Crime Prevention to: (1) carry out a comprehensive study of the effectiveness of certain crime and delinquency prevention and intervention strategies: and (2) make initial and final reports on such strategies to specified federal and state officials. Exempts such Commission from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Justice to make three-year grants to public and private entities for the implementation and evaluation of innovative crime or delinquency prevention or intervention strategies.
Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 to reduce FY2008 funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Prohibits the NASA Administrator from carrying out the Red Planet Capital Venture Capital Program during FY2008-FY2012.
What just happenedMay 24, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6891-6894)
Who’s behind it
- May 24, 2007IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6891-6894)
Judiciary Committee - May 24, 2007IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6890-6891)
- May 24, 2007IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate