Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1989

Summary

Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1989 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to require, under specified student aid program participation agreements, each institution of higher education to certify that it: (1) has established a campus security policy; and (2) will submit an annual uniform crime report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as prescribed by the Attorney General. Requires each eligible institution of higher education participating in any program under student assistance (title IV) provisions of the Act, to prepare, publish, and distribute to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment or employment, upon request, an annual report containing specified types of information with respect to its campus security policies and campus crime statistics. Requires each such institution to make interim reports on specified types of crimes reported to campus security or local law enforcement authorities, and to distribute such reports to students and employees in a timely manner. Directs the Secretary of Education periodically to survey campus security policies, procedures, and practices and disseminate information on those that have been effective in reducing campus crime.

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Timeline

1. 19 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 November 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 January 1990

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 November 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
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