S 945 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

PROTECTION Act

Introduced Apr 28, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE

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Latest action · Apr 28, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4563-4564)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 28, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2005 or the PROTECTION Act - Modifies provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 regarding public safety and community policing ("cops on the beat" program, COPS) to authorize the Attorney General to use COPS grants to: (1) increase prosecutor presence and to enhance law enforcement access to new technologies; (2) pay overtime to existing career law enforcement officers to the extent that such overtime is devoted to community-oriented policing; and (3) promote higher education among in-service State and local law enforcement officers by reimbursing them for certain educational costs.

Includes among permitted additional grant projects: (1) specialized integrity and ethics training; and (2) innovative proactive crime control and prevention programs involving school officials and religiously-affiliated organizations.

Authorizes the Attorney General to use up to five percent of funds available for technical assistance and training grants in any fiscal year to States, local governments, Indian tribal governments, and other entities.

Allows grants to be used to assist: (1) police departments in employing specified professional, scientific, and technological advancements; and (2) State, local, or tribal prosecutors' offices in implementation of community-based prosecution programs that build on local community-oriented policing efforts. Reserves specified funds for local governmental units with a population of less than 50,000.

Authorizes the Attorney General to use no more than 50 percent of grant renewal funds to award grants targeted for police officer retention.

Cosponsors 36

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 28, 2005.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-ILBarack ObamaOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-NEBen NelsonOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-MICarl LevinOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-INEvan BayhOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalApr 28, 2005
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-WIHerb KohlOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-RIJack ReedOriginalApr 28, 2005
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalApr 28, 2005
I-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-COKen SalazarOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-MTMax BaucusOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-WVRobert C. ByrdOriginalApr 28, 2005
D-IATom HarkinOriginalApr 28, 2005

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Apr 28, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 28, 2005Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 28, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4562-4563)
  3. Apr 28, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4563-4564)

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S10289Carl Levin D-MISep 21, 2005
SenateDebate and remarks S6295Carl Levin D-MIJun 9, 2005
SenateDebate and remarks S4562–S4565Text printed S4563John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE (text)Apr 28, 2005

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods.
Short Titles as Introduced
PROTECTION Act
Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 28, 2005Introduced in Senate

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