Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act
PL 106-177 (H.R.764), enacted 03/10/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-177—MAR. 10, 2000 
114 STAT. 35 
Public Law 106-177 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—THE CHILD ABUSE 
PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the "Child Abuse Prevention and 
Enforcement Act". 
SEC. 102. GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 102(b) of the Crime Identification Technology Act of 
1998 (42 U.S.C. 14601(b)) is amended by striking "and" at the 
end of paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(16) and inserting "; and", and by adding after paragraph (16) 
the following: 
"(17) the capability of the criminal justice system to deliver 
timely, accurate, and complete criminal history record informa-
tion to child welfare agencies, organizations, and programs 
that are engaged in the assessment of risk and other activities 
related to the protection of children, including protection 
against child sexual abuse, and placement of children in foster 
care.". 
SEC. 
1
0
3
. 
USE 
OF 
FUNDS 
UNDER 
BYRNE 
GRANT 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
CHILD 
PROTECTION. 
Section 501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751) is amended— 
(1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (25); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (26) 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(27) enforcing child abuse and neglect laws, including 
laws protecting against child sexual abuse, and promoting pro-
grams designed to prevent child abuse and neglect; and 
"(28) establishing or supporting cooperative programs 
between law enforcement and media organizations, to collect, 
record, retain, and disseminate information useful in the identi-
fication and apprehension of suspected criminal offenders.". 
Mar. 10, 2000 
[H.R. 764] 
Child Abuse 
Prevention and 
Enforcement Act. 
Inter-
governmental 
relations. 
42 u s e 3711 
note. 
114 STAT. 36 
PUBLIC LAW 106-177—MAR. 10, 2000 
42 u s e 10601 
note. 
Jennifer's Law. 
Law enforcement 
and crime. 
Grants. 
Inter-
governmental 
relations. 
42 u s e 14661 
note. 
42 u s e 14661. 
42 u s e 14662. 
Reports. 
Records. 
42 u s e 14663. 
SEC. 104. CONDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT IN SET ASIDE FOR CHILD ABUSE 
VICTIMS UNDER THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT OF 1984. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1402(d)(2) of the Victims of Crime 
Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "(2) The first $10,000,000" and inserting 
"(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the first 
$10,000,000"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(B)(i) For any fiscal year for which the amount deposited 
in the Fund is greater than the amount deposited in the Fund 
for fiscal year 1998, the $10,000,000 referred to in subparagraph 
(A) plus an amount equal to 50 percent of the increase in 
the amount from fiscal year 1998 shall be available for grants 
under section 1404A. 
"(ii) Amounts available under this subparagraph for any 
fiscal year shall not exceed $20,000,000.". 
(b) INTERACTION WITH ANY CAP.—Subsection (a) shall be imple-
mented so that any increase in funding provided thereby shall 
operate notwithstanding any dollar limitation on the availability 
of the Crime Victims Fund established under the Victims of Crime 
Act of 1984. 
TITLE II-^ENNIFER'S LAW 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as "Jennifer's Law". 
SEC. 202. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
The Attorney Greneral is authorized to provide grant awards 
to States to enable States to improve the reporting of unidentified 
and missing persons. 
SEC. 203. ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) APPLICATION.—^To be eligible to receive a grant award under 
this title, a State shall submit an application at such time and 
in such form as the Attorney General may reasonably require. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each such application shall include assurances 
that the State shall, to the greatest extent possible— 
(1) report to the National Crime Information Center and 
when possible, to law enforcement authorities throughout the 
State regarding every deceased unidentified person, regardless 
of age, found in the State's jurisdiction; 
(2) enter a complete profile of such unidentified person 
in compliance with the guidelines established by the Depart-
ment of Justice for the National Crime Information Center 
Missing and Unidentified 
Persons File, including 
dental 
records, DNA records, x-rays, and fingerprints, if available; 
(3) enter the National Crime Information Center number 
or other appropriate number assigned to the unidentified person 
on the death certificate of each such unidentified person; and 
(4) retain all such records pertaining to unidentified per-
sons until a person is identified. 
SEC. 204. USES OF FUNDS. 
A State that receives a grant award under this title may 
use such funds received to establish or expand programs developed 
to improve the reporting of unidentified persons in accordance with 
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the assurances provided in the application submitted pursuant to 
section 203(b). 
SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
42 USC 14664. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002. 
Approved March 10, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 764 (S. 1750): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 10&-360 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 145 (1999): Oct. 5, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Vol. 146 (2000): Feb. 1, House concurred in Senate amendment.