As a result, member agencies have become more efficient and more effective, and have made thousands of arrests and seized millions of dollars in narcotics and property by utilizing joint resources. RISS services are currently provided to more than 500,000 sworn law enforcement officers in more than 5,000 criminal justice agencies nationwide. I believe this approach makes sense and is an extremely effective use of funds in this bill. Auburn University is a participating research center. Sen. Shelby said, The textile industry makes up a large and important segment of the nation s manufacturing workforce.
Basic research is essential to maintaining the industry s global competitiveness.
The continued funding of this program will greatly enhance the competitiveness of the textile industry, and will help to preserve the 2.2 million jobs of those employed in the industry. Youth Violence Project and the Tuscaloosa Youth Violence Project. These important projects will provide opportunities to study and research youth violence. In today s society, it s become all too clear that we need to focus our resources toward measures that address and could potentially prevent future tragedies.