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Union Calendar No. 462

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2059

[Report No. 106–800]

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to

extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher

education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and

local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 8, 1999

Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the following bill; which

was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JULY 27, 2000

Additional sponsors: Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. COYNE, Mr.

HOLDEN, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. REYES, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. FORBES,

Mr. WALSH, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HOYER, Mr.

STRICKLAND, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. WEINER, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. MCNULTY,

Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. WYNN,

Mr. OWENS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. RAHALL, Mr.

METCALF, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr.

LATOURETTE, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HORN, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FROST, Mr.

KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mr.

ENGEL, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. GORDON, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr.

LUCAS of Kentucky, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts,

Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. BACA, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. COOK, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr.

NADLER, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas

JULY 27, 2000

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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•HR 2059 RH

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates

for financial assistance for higher education for spouses

and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law

enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF RETROACTIVE ELIGIBILITY

4 DATES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR

5 HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SPOUSES AND

6 CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

7 KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1216(a) of the Omnibus

9 Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

10 3796d–5(a)) is amended—

11 (1) by striking ‘‘May 1, 1992,’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘May 1, 1978,’’; and

13 (2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 1997,’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘October 1, 1978,’’.

15 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

16 subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 1999.
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•HR 2059 RH

1 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF RETROACTIVE ELIGIBILITY

2 DATES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR

3 HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SPOUSES AND

4 CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

5 KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1216(a) of the Omnibus

7 Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

8 3796d–5(a)) is amended—

9 (1) by striking ‘‘May 1, 1992,’’ and inserting

10 ‘‘January 1, 1978,’’; and

11 (2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 1997,’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘January 1, 1978,’’.

13 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub14 section (a) shall take effect October 1, 1999.
Union Calendar No. 462

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2059

[Report No. 106–800]

A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe

who are killed in the line of duty.Federal, State, and local law enforcement officerseducation for spouses and dependent children ofgibility dates for financial assistance for higherStreets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eliJULY 27, 2000

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,