To authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve the quality of criminal investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases.

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Bill Number

HR 3687

Introduced

Sep 7, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Authorization Child abuse Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Department of Justice Economics and Public Finance Education Families Federal aid to education Federal aid to law enforcement Government Operations and Politics Higher education Labor and Employment Law Legal education Prosecution Public prosecutors

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Summary

Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010 under the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 for grants to the American Prosecutors Research Institute for technical assistance and training to attorneys and others instrumental to the criminal prosecution of child abuse cases in state or federal courts.

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Sep 19, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 7, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 7, 2005

Introduced in House

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