United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4140 (104th)
Rural Law Enforcement Act of 1996
Introduced
24 September 1996
Last action
4 October 1996 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sponsors
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Rural Law Enforcement Act of 1996 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to establish the National Center for Rural Law Enforcement at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Establishes an advisory board and requires the Attorney General to appoint an Executive Director of the Center to prepare and submit a periodic report to the advisory board and the University. Sets forth the Director's functions, including providing for: (1) the support of rural law enforcement agencies with technical assistance and practical and focused research; (2) education and training for rural law enforcement managers and personnel; (3) grants and contracts to carry out this Act; (4) the establishment and continuation of a clearinghouse and information center on criminal justice and rural law enforcement; (5) consulting assistance and service to Federal, State, and local criminal justice agencies with respect to crime in rural areas; and (6) evaluation programs that study the effectiveness of new approaches employed to improve rural law enforcement systems. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act as a separate line item in the Department of Justice Appropriations Act.
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Timeline
24 September 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1688)
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 September 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 September 1996
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Sponsors
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Rural Law Enforcement Act of 1996
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/4140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/4140
- us · 104-hr-4140 · source updated 21 August 2025