National Child Protection and Volunteers for Children Improvement Act of 2002

Summary

National Child Protection Improvement Act - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to direct the Attorney General to establish: (1) a national center for volunteer and provider screening to provide nationwide background checks through the national criminal history background check system to determine whether a volunteer provider or provider is unfit to have responsibilities for the safety and well-being of children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities; and (2) a National Volunteer Screening Task Force to oversee such center. Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to mandate submission of such background checks to the screening center. Mandates establishment of a model grant program in each State for the purpose of improving fingerprinting technology.

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Timeline

1. 20 December 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13954-13955)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 December 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13953-13954)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 December 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 May 2002

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.

   Source: Calendars

5. 23 May 2002

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 May 2002

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 October 2002

   Reported

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10773-10777; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10773-10774)

   Source: Floor

8. 17 October 2002

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10774-10776)

   Source: Floor

9. 21 October 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 21 October 2002

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

11. 21 October 2002

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

12. 12 November 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in House · 21 October 2002 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 17 October 2002 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 23 May 2002 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 20 December 2001 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 21 October 2002

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 21 October 2002

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 October 2002

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 October 2002

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 17 October 2002

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 23 May 2002

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 23 May 2002

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 23 May 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 December 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 December 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 December 2001

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Sponsors

• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · ssju00 · Standing

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