I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2382
To promote the improvement of information on, and protections against,
child sexual abuse.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 29, 1999
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. OXLEY) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To promote the improvement of information on, and
protections against, child sexual abuse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Abuse Reform
and Enforcement Act of 1999’’ or ‘‘CARE Act of 1999’’.
TITLE I—WITHHOLDING AND RE-
DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN
STATE 
CHILD 
PROTECTION
FUNDS
SEC. 101. WITHHOLDING AND REDISTRIBUTION OF STATE
FUNDS.
(a) CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
ACT.—Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall reduce, by 25 percent, the allocation to a State for
a fiscal year under title I of the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act of 1974 that does not meet each of
the requirements of title II of this Act.
(b) NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1993.—
Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Attorney General shall reduce, by 25 percent,
amounts under a grant under section 4(b) of the National
Child Protection Act of 1993 to a State for a fiscal year
that does not meet each of the requirements of title II
of this Act.
(c) REDISTRIBUTION
OF
FUNDS.—The Attorney
General shall, using funds withheld under this section and
amounts appropriated under section 102, provide grants
to States that meet the requirements of title II of this
Act. A grant made under this subsection shall be used—
(1) for the computerization of data and crimi-
nal history files for purposes of title II of this Act;
(2) for the improvement of existing data and
computerized criminal history files for purposes of
title II of this Act; and
(3) to assist the State in the transmittal of data
and criminal records to, or the indexing of data and
criminal history record in, the national data and
criminal history systems for purposes of title II of
this Act.
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDI-
TIONAL FUNDING GRANTS FOR THE IM-
PROVEMENT OF CHILD ABUSE CRIME INFOR-
MATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated for addi-
tional grants under section 101(c) $50,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2000 through 2003.
TITLE II—CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
PROTECTION 
AND 
SEN-
TENCING REFORM
SEC. 201. REQUIREMENT TO EQUALIZE SENTENCING RE-
QUIREMENTS 
FOR 
INTRAFAMILIAL 
AND
EXTRAFAMILIAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.
(a) 
STATE
STUDY
OF
LAWS
REGARDING
INTRAFAMILIAL
AND EXTRAFAMILIAL CHILD SEXUAL
ABUSE.—A State meets the requirements of this sub-
section if, not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the State—
(1) has studied the laws in the State that apply
to intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual abuse of
children; and
(2) has examined, at a minimum—
(A) issues concerning differences in laws
applicable to intrafamilial and extrafamilial
child sexual abuse;
(B) issues concerning disparities in charg-
ing and sentencing perpetrators of child sexual
abuse, resulting from differences in applicable
laws; and
(C) issues concerning legislative actions
necessary to equalize charging and sentencing
of perpetrators of sexual abuse without regard
to familial relationship of perpetrator to child
victim.
(b) REPORT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.—A State
meets the requirements of this subsection if the State sub-
mits to the Attorney General a report that contains the
results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(c) LEGISLATIVE
ACTIONS
TO
EQUALIZE
SEN-
TENCING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a State meets the requirements of this
subsection if, not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the State has implemented
legislative actions necessary to equalize charging and
sentencing of perpetrators of sexual abuse without
regard to familial relationship of perpetrator to child
victim.
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Attorney General may
provide for an extension of the 1-year time require-
ment in paragraph (1) for any State if the Attorney
General determines that State legislation (other than
legislation appropriating funds) is required to meet
the additional requirements imposed by this Act.
SEC. 202. REQUIREMENT TO GATHER INFORMATION ON
SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN.
A State meets the requirements of this section if the
State—
(1) compiles and analyzes data relating to
intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual abuse of chil-
dren;
(2) promotes regulations requiring the gath-
ering of such data by State courts and State agen-
cies for compilation and analysis purposes;