Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999 . As introduced, S. 254, the Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999, will modernize Federal grant programs that give aid to State and local governments for juvenile law enforcement and juvenile crime prevention efforts.
States have the right under the twenty-first amendment to restrict interstate shipments of alcohol.
Recent court decisions have held that the one Federal statute that applies, the Webb-Kenyon Act, contains no enforcement mechanism. As a result, States are finding it difficult to stop direct shipment of alcohol to minors who order it over the Internet. A State would be permitted to seek injunctive relief in Federal district court. The problem of teen drinking is severe. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, the National Beer Wholesalers Association, the National Licensed Beverage Association, and the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association all support this amendment.