S.476: A bill to provide for the establishment of not less than 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about families
  • Introduced March 19, 1997
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 2, 1997

Bill Summary

Amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to require the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, for FY 1997 through 2001, to make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) to establish and extend club facilities where needed, with particular emphasis on establishing clubs in and extending services to public housing projects and distressed areas. Redefines the term "distressed area" to include an Indian reservation with a...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
Measure laid before Senate.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1753. Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
A similar measure H.R. 1753 was laid on the table without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-133.
March 19, 1997

Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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