Victims of Child Abuse Act of 2003

Summary

Victims of Child Abuse Act of 2003 - Reauthorizes the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. Revises requirements for the establishment of Regional Children's Advocacy Centers, removing the Director of the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect from the process. Revises assistance proposal solicitation requirements to direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to solicit such proposals when existing contracts with Regional Children's Advocacy Centers are close to expiration. Eliminates the Children's Advocacy Advisory Board. Makes the National Children's Alliance the subgrantor of grants made by the Administrator to develop and implement local multidisciplinary child abuse investigations and prosecution programs.

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Timeline

1. 2 April 2003

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4713-4714)

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2. 2 April 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4712-4713)

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3. 2 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 2 April 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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