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handle is hein.crs/crsmthaagky0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 97-265 GOV Updated May 20, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Crime Control Assistance Through the Byrne Programs Garrine P. Laney Analyst in American National Government Government Division1 Summary The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs are sources of federal financial assistance for state and local drug law enforcement efforts. Representative Bill McCollum introduced H.R. 2181 (Witness Protection and Interstate Relocation Act of 1997) on July 17, 1997, to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by states and localities engaging in that relocation. Among other provisions, H.R. 2181 would authorize the Attorney General to use Byrne grant discretionary funds to promote interstate coordination and cooperation in this effort. On February 25, 1998, the House passed H.R. 2181 by a vote of 366-49. Overview The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-35 1) is the base authority for federal assistance to state and local governments in reducing crime. Since passage, the Act has been significantly amended.' Congress passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-570) to provide financial assistance to state and local governments and to coordinate, at all government levels, efforts to fight crime and drug abuse problems.3 In 1988, the Act was amended (P.L. 100-690) and programs were renamed the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs.4 It 1 This report is a revision of U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, Crime Control Assistance Through the Byrne Programs, by Keith Bea, CRS Report 95-81 GOV (Washington: Jan. 5, 1995). It has been prepared with the assistance of David Teasley. 2 Hereafter cited as Safe Streets Act. Provisions are codified in 42 U.S.C. 46, §3750; 108 Stat. 1796. 3 100 Stat. 3207. 4 Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 102 Stat. 4328, 42 U.S.C. Chapter 46, §3750. See Byrne Program web site: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/html/bymef htm. Congressional Research Service o*o The Library of Congress

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