Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
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(LATEST SUMMARY) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act - =Title I: Findings and Declaration of Purpose= - Defines the terms used in this Act. Sets forth the purpose of this Act, including evaluation of all federally assisted juvenile delinquency programs and the improvement of such programs. =Title II: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention= - Creates within the Justice Department, Law Enforcement, Administration, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to administer the programs authorized pursuant to this Act. Establishes as an independent organization in the executive branch of the Federal Government the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to coordinate all Federal juvenile delinquency programs. Establishes the National Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to make recommendations to the Administrator of the Law Enforcement Administration with respect to planning, policy, priorities, operations, and management of all Federal juvenile delinquency programs. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to States and local governments to assist in the planning and operation of juvenile justice programs. Sets forth procedures and criteria for allocation of such grants. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public and private agencies to develop new approaches to dealing with juvenile delinquency and model programs and methods to keep students in elementary and secondary schools. Establishes within the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office a National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to provide a coordinating center for useful data regarding the treatment and control of juvenile offenders and to provide training for those connected with the treatment and control of juvenile offenders. Sets forth specific duties of the Institute with respect to its information and training functions. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Title. =Title III: Runaway Youth= - Runaway Youth Act - Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe such rules as he considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this title. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and to provide technical assistance to localities and nonprofit private agencies in accordance with the provisions of this part. Provides that grants under this title shall be made for the purpose of developing local facilities to deal primarily with the immediate needs of runaway youth in a manner which is outside the law enforcement structure and juvenile justice system. Requires that to be eligible for assistance under this title, an applicant shall propose to establish, strengthen, or fund an existing or proposed runaway house, a locally controlled facility providing temporary shelter, and counseling services to juveniles who have left home without the permission of their parents or guardians. Requires that, in order to qualify for assistance under this title, an applicant shall submit a plan to the Secretary meeting the requirements of this title. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Title. =Title IV: Extension and Amendment of the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act= - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1975 to carry out the purposes of the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act. Repeals the minimum state allotment provisions of the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act. =Title V: Miscellaneous and Conforming Amendments= - Makes various technical and conforming amendments to the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act to place such Act in conformity with the purposes and objectives of this Act. Establishes within the Bureau of Prisons the National Institute of Corrections to operate under the supervision of an Advisory Board for the purpose of planning and developing new and improved methods of operation and management of correctional institutions. Authorizes appropriations to carry out such functions. Makes various technical and conforming amendments.
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Public law 93-415.
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In the 93rd Congress (1973-74), 651 of the 23,396 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
BIRCH BAYH (D-IN) introduced it on February 8, 1973, and 24 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 20 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on February 8, 1973, 19572 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 18996 days ago, on September 7, 1974.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 93rd Congress has not finished by January 3, 1975 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- SenatePublic law 93-415.
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