HR 3986 · 96th Congress · Health
A bill to amend the Community Mental Health Centers Act to provide for further research and services with regard to victims of rape.
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-05-07)
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Amends title II of the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963 (Community Mental Health Centers) to direct the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape, to provide financial and technical assistance to State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations for rape prevention and treatment services, including training programs in counseling techniques, direct treatment, community education, transportation cost, self-help programs, telephone systems, emergency shelter programs, and demonstration projects.…
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Cosponsors (20)
19 Democrats1 Republican