HR 1501 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999
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EnactedLatest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2000-04-11)
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Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act of 1999 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to replace provisions regarding grants to develop alternative methods of punishment for young offenders with provisions authorizing the Attorney General to provide grants to promote greater accountability in the juvenile justice system, including grants to: (1) develop, implement, and administer graduated sanctions for juvenile offenders; (2) build, expand, renovate, or operate temporary or permanent juvenile correction, detention, or community corrections facilities; (3) provide funding to enable prosecutors to address drug, gang, and youth violence problems more effectively and for technology, equipment, and training to assist prosecutors in identifying and expediting the prosecution of violent juvenile offenders; and (4) establish and maintain accountability-based programs that are designed to enhance school safety. Sets forth State and local eligibility requirements, including assurances that the State and local governmental unit have in effect(or, within one year, shall have in effect) laws, policies, and programs that provide for a system of graduated sanctions. Dir…
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10 Democrats9 Republicans