S.175 - Mynisha's Law

A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Mynisha's Law as introduced.
  • Short: Violence Against Children Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children. as introduced.

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1/25/2011--Introduced.Violence Against Children Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance to state, local, or Indian tribal governments in the criminal investigation or prosecution of felonies against individuals unde

Official Summary

1/25/2011--Introduced.Violence Against Children Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to:
(1) provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance to state, local, or Indian tribal governments in the criminal investigation or prosecution of felonies against individuals under 18 years of age; and
(2) award grants to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution of crimes against children and to provide education, prevention, intervention, and victims' assistance services for such crimes.Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to:
(1) require states to use a certain percentage of funds received under such Act to improve their parole systems; and
(2) allow the use of school security grants for the placement of surveillance equipment in schools and the establishment of hotlines or tiplines for reporting potentially dangerous students and situations. Establishes an interagency task force to develop advisory school safety guidelines.Requires states receiving grants under this Act to use the National Incident-Based Reporting System to report crimes against children. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model training and caseload standards for child guardians in child abuse and neglect cases. Mynisha's Law - Authorizes a local government, city, county, tribal government, or a group of counties (located in one or more states) to apply to the Attorney General for designation as a High Intensity Gang Activity Area. Requires the Attorney General to:
(1) establish criteria for reviewing such applications; and
(2) establish an Interagency Gang Prevention Task Force to coordinate federal assistance to such Areas.

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Blair had three phone calls with the News Corporation boss in the days before the conflict, which each of Murdoch's 175 newspapers including the Sun, the Times and News of the World supported. Alastair Campbell, the former No 10 spin doctor, told the ...

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Slice of pride: Chelsea pensioner Eric Hopkin, originally from Nottingham, cuts a cake in celebration of John Deere's 175-year anniversary while at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. John Deere, which employs 108 at Langar, displayed a selection of walk-behind .

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WORK on the £175m Peel International Trade Centre scheme at Wirral Waters is set to start in Birkenhead early next year.Wirral Council's newly elected leader, Cllr Phil Davies, is flying to China this week to witness the signing of the joint venture deal

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04/17/11
18-year-old wounded in Ogden shooting - Standard-Examiner

Stray bullets hit homes at 2785 S. 175 East and 2787 S. 175 East, with one of the bullets puncturing a bedroom wall. No one else was injured. Police found casings but have not made any arrests at this time as the case is ...

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01/24/11
S. 175: Violence Against Children Act of 2011 (GovTrack.us)

A bill in the U.S. Congress: A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children.

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01/24/11
S. 175: Violence Against Children Act of 2011 (GovTrack.us)

A bill in the U.S. Congress: A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children.

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