(Sec. (Sec. Prohibits a Federal court from placing a ceiling on the inmate population of any Federal, State, or local detention facility as an equitable remedial measure for conditions that violate the Eighth Amendment unless crowding is inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on particular identified prisoners. Regrettably, he did not articulate his reasons for concluding that plaintiff had failed to demonstrate a prima facie case of permanent disfigurement that is substantial. Calls on the President to convene a national summit on violence in America prior to convening the Commission. A hammer clause is an insurance contract condition that limits the amount an insurer has to pay in a lawsuit if an insured refuses to approve a settlement offer. We infer from the record that the motion judge reviewed the recent photographs of plaintiff's scars and considered the relevant legal principles we have discussed. (Sec. Democratic legislation would ban Donald Trump from entering Capitol Building again, Social Media Child Protection Act would ban children younger than 16 from platforms like TikTok, REAL House Act, Equal Voice Act would each increase number of House of Representatives members. (Sec. Case-by-case MACT permit applications meeting the requirements of 112(j) are currently submitted in two (2) parts. Includes among permissible uses of grant monies working with local domestic violence programs and providers of direct services to encourage appropriate responses to domestic violence within the State, including: (1) providing training and technical assistance for local programs and professionals working with victims of domestic violence; (2) planning and conducting State needs assessments and planning for comprehensive services; (3) serving as an information clearinghouse and resource center for the State; and (4) collaborating with other governmental systems which affect battered women. 20109) Authorizes appropriations. 90203) Requires the Director to include in each evaluation of the effectiveness of Federal drug control during the preceding year which is submitted with each Strategy, assessments of the reduction of drug use, drug availability, and the consequences of drug use and availability and a determination of the status of drug treatment in the United States. In such a case, it is not the judge's function to weigh the evidence and determine the truth of the matter but only to determine whether there is such a dispute. Permits sentence reductions of up to a year for a prisoner's successful completion of a residential substance abuse treatment program in the case of a prisoner convicted of a nonviolent offense Sets forth reporting requirements. (Sec. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) qualification for payment; (2) State area, territorial government and local government allocations; (3) income gap multipliers; (4) State variation and adjustments of local government allocations; (5) information used in allocation formula; (6) public participation; (7) prohibited discrimination; (8) discrimination proceedings and related issues (including enforcement by the Attorney General of prohibitions against discrimination and civil actions by adversely affected persons); (9) judicial review; (10) audits, investigations, and reviews; and (11) reporting requirements. Chapter 2: Emerging Community Development Corporations - Establishes a program for emerging CDCs. (Sec. Would you like to join our advisory group to work with us on the future of GovTrack? 31503) Sets priorities for selection of at-risk youth recreation grant recipients including programs targeted to youth who are at greatest risk of becoming involved in violence and crime and programs which show the greatest potential of being continued with non-Federal funds or which can serve as models for other communities. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) issue regulations and guidelines to ensure that such programs do not permit participation by violent offenders; and (2) immediately suspend funding for any such grant, pending compliance, if the Attorney General finds that violent offenders are participating. Sentencing Commission to implement such amendment by promulgating amendments, if appropriate, in sentencing guidelines applicable to criminal sexual abuse. 60003) Authorizes the death penalty for various offenses, including, where death results: (1) hostage taking; (2) murder for hire; (3) racketeering; (4) genocide; (5) carjacking; (6) rape and child molestation murders; (7) sexual exploitation of children; (8) homicides involving firearms in Federal facilities; (9) murder of Federal witnesses; (10) foreign murder of U.S. nationals; (11) civil rights murders; (12) murder by a Federal prisoner, or by escaped prisoners; (13) drive-by shootings; (14) gun murders during Federal crimes of violence and drug trafficking crimes; (15) murder of State or local officials assisting Federal law enforcement officials and State correctional officers;(16) use of weapons of mass destruction; (17) violence at international airports; (18) violence against maritime navigation or fixed platforms; (19) torture; and (20) kidnapping. Sets forth provisions regarding transfers into the Fund, reporting requirements, allocation of amounts in the Fund, and sequestration (to eliminate any budgetary excess in the Fund after the Congress adjourns to end a session). at 145, 342 A.2d 875 (quoting Superior Mining Co. v. Industrial Comm'n, 309 Ill. 339, 141 N.E. at 292, 639 A.2d 1120. Sets penalties for the killing and attempted killing of such individuals. Title XXXI: Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund - Establishes as a separate account in the Treasury a Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. With the exception of the constitutional amendment for term limits, all parts of the Contract with America were passed by the House, under the leadership of the speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich. For those facilities that were subject to the PVC, Brick, Clay Ceramics, or Boiler MACT, applications would be due 90 days following the final publication of the revisions in the Federal Register. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. We hope that with your input we can make GovTrack more accessible to minority and disadvantaged communities who we may currently struggle to reach. Title XVI: Child Pornography - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for international trafficking in child pornography. Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production (PVC MACT) vacated on May 11, 2005. Circuit Court: It is important to note that following promulgation of the proposed changes, section 112(j) regulations would only apply where there has been or occurs in the future a vacatur of a MACT standard since U.S. EPA has issued MACT standards for all initially listed source categories. Title XXIII: Victims of Crime - Subtitle A: Victims of Crime - Directs that the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure which are embraced by an order entered by the Supreme Court on April 29, 1994, take effect on December 1, 1994, with the following amendments. 60017) Prohibits and sets penalties for retaliatory killings of witnesses, victims, and informants. Some States have adopted a wait and see approach and are waiting for U.S. EPA to weigh in on the issue. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish a peer review panel to conduct the initial review of all grant applications received and to make recommendations regarding grant funding and a design for program evaluation; and (2) conduct such investigations and inspections as necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act. Requires the Attorney General to make grants on a competitive basis Sets forth conditions for grant eligibility and State reporting requirements. MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was most popular during the late 80s and early 90s as he released a string of WebUnisex Edition of the ACT Interest Inventory. On October 27, 1994, at approximately 8:00 a.m., plaintiff, then age sixty-four, was crossing West Northfield Road in Livingston on foot when she was struck by a red fire chief station wagon operated by Fire Chief Dufford. Chapter 3: Safety for Women in Public Transit and Public Parks - Authorizes appropriations for the Secretary of Transportation to make capital grants for the prevention of crime and to increase security in existing and future public transportation systems Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and loans to States and local public bodies to increase the safety of public transportation through lighting, camera surveillance, security phones, or other projects. 59:9-2 Task Force Comment. Specifies that assets seized as a result of investigations initiated by such a task force and forfeited under Federal law shall be used, consistent with the guidelines on equitable sharing established by the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, primarily to enhance the operations of the task force and its participating State and local LEAs. As for her ankle, although Dr. Tillis observed that [plaintiff] walk[ed] with a moderately antalgic gait on the right, she nevertheless was able to walk. 130008) Authorizes the Attorney General to accept and utilize gifts of property and services from State and local governments for the purpose of assisting the INS in the transportation of deportable aliens who are arrested for misdemeanor or felony crimes under State or Federal law and who are either unlawfully within the United States or willing to submit to voluntary departure under safeguards, subject to specified limitations. (Sec. 59:9-2(d). Title XXXIII: Technical Corrections - Makes technical corrections to various criminal law provisions. Subtitle B: Crime Victims' Fund - Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide: (1) for the allocation of funds for costs and grants; and (2) that an eligible crime victim compensation program shall not pay compensation to cover costs that another Federal or federally financed State or local program would otherwise pay. Our public interest mission means we will never put our service behind a paywall. (Sec. In Collins, our Supreme Court held that an aggravating and intrusive assault that causes a victim to sustain a permanent psychological injury may be sufficient to qualify as a permanent loss of a bodily function under N.J.S.A. (Sec. 210305) Set forth proficiency testing and privacy protection requirements and penalties for violations. Chapter 1: Grants to States - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States to carry out such projects, giving preference to States providing assurances such as that the State: (1) corrections and health and human services agencies will participate and cooperate closely in the development and operation of the project; (2) has a policy that provides for the placement of prisoners in correctional facilities for which they qualify that are located closest to their family homes, and (3) will follow specified guidelines in selecting prisoners to participate. (Sec. Schmidt, Attorneys' Dictionary of Medicine and Word Finder A-213 (1962). Directs the Attorney General to consult with the Secretary of HHS to ensure that projects of substance abuse treatment and related services for State prisoners incorporate applicable components of existing comprehensive approaches, including relapse prevention and aftercare services. States, such as Pennsylvania, have called for some sources to submit applications that meet the 112(j) requirements. The third, the "Federal WebBrief Synopsis. Subtitle K: National Community Economic Partnership - National Community Economic Partnership Act of 1994 - Chapter 1: Community Economic Partnership Investment Funds - Establishes a program of community economic partnership investment funds. Subtitle O: Urban Recreation and At-Risk Youth - Amends the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 to include among the purposes of such Act to improve recreation facilities and expand recreation services in urban areas with a high incidence of crime, to help deter crime through the expansion of recreation opportunities for at-risk youth, to increase the security of urban parks, and to promote collaboration between local agencies involved in parks and recreation, law enforcement, youth social services, and the juvenile justice system. According to Dr. Semel, plaintiff's psychiatrist, her current level of [psychological] distress only falls into the mild range. Although plaintiff initially suffered from flashbacks and nightmares, those conditions have moderated. Indeed, Dr. Semel indicated in his two most recent reports that plaintiff's only permanent psychological injury is a mild level of anxiety and depression. Specifies that, in the case of a defendant for whom the statutorily required minimum sentence is five years, sentencing guidelines shall call for a range in which the lowest term of imprisonment is at least 24 months. Note that the hammer was registered as 1994,0408.400 in the original registration sequence. (Sec. Sets forth provisions regarding application requirements, consideration of applications, and report requirements. What is the MACT Hammer? In addition, plaintiff sustained fractures of both nasal bones, a non-displaced fracture at the top of her left fibula, and an avulsion fracture of her left olecranon bone (i.e., elbow) requiring removal of the displaced bone fragment. WebThe third, the "Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994" was ultimately signed into law in October 1994. WebContract with America, a document signed Sept. 27, 1994, on the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C., by members of the Republican minority before the Republican Party (Sec 280006) Requires the Sentencing Commission to report to the Congress on issues relating to sentences applicable to offenses involving the possession or distribution of all forms of cocaine. 320605) Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to disqualify certain persons with criminal records from participating in the affairs of insured depository institutions and credit unions. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to award skill enhancement grants and operating grants to CDCs. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the showing by the victim required to obtain such an order; (2) follow-up testing; (3) termination of testing requirements; and (4) confidentiality, disclosure of test results, and contempt for disclosure. Directs the task force: (1) to work to promote the implementation of cost-saving efforts at the Federal, State, and local levels; (2) to advise on the results and effectiveness of adopted efforts; and (3) to certify the effectiveness of such efforts. Plaintiff was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital where she underwent immediate surgeries to repair a severe laceration of her left knee that had penetrated into the knee joint; a soft tissue laceration of the left elbow involving the olecranon bursa; a laceration of the iliotibial band, vastus lateralis muscle and suprapatellar bursa; and numerous facial lacerations, including a one-centimeter laceration near the tear duct of plaintiff's right eye, a 0.5-centimeter laceration over the bridge of her nose, and a laceration of the lower lip approximately three centimeters long. Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. Visit us on Mastodon Lists qualification requirements for payment (including that the government will establish a trust fund, use amounts in the trust fund during a reasonable period, and use specified accounting, audit, and fiscal procedures). 110509) Authorizes the summary destruction of explosives subject to forfeiture by the seizing officer under specified circumstances. 30802) Authorizes appropriations. And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. (Sec. 2008. Authorizes the Federal Judicial Center to include in its educational and training programs information on issues related to gender bias in the courts. There, the Court held that in order to recover under the Tort Claims Act a claimant must sustain a permanent loss of the use of a bodily function that is substantial. Brooks, supra, 150 N.J. at 406, 696 A.2d 619 (emphasis added). Federal and State permit writers were then required to determine, on a case-by-case basis, emission limitations equivalent to MACT, had an emission standard been promulgated in a timely manner as required under the CAA. (Sec. Based on U.S. EPAs proposed rule, a facility that has reduced its actual HAP emissions in order to comply with a MACT standard prior to vacatur could request a federally enforceable permit condition to become classified as a synthetic minor source of HAP. 130009) Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) increase penalties for passport and visa offenses; and (2) set penalties for violating passport and visa provisions to facilitate a drug trafficking crime or an act of international terrorism. Dr. D'Agostini examined plaintiff's right elbow in 1995 and saw nothing wrong. When Dr. Tillis examined plaintiff in April 1996, he did not indicate any objective medical abnormality with respect to her right elbow. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. Sets forth provisions regarding eligibility for assistance and the Federal share. Directs each local entity that receives funds to develop or expand programs that are designed to improve academic and social development by instituting a collaborative structure that trains and coordinates the efforts of teachers, administrators, social workers, guidance counselors, parents, and school volunteers to provide concurrent social services for at-risk students at selected public schools in eligible communities. Subtitle C: Sense of Congress Regarding Funding for Rural Areas - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Attorney General should ensure that funding for programs authorized pursuant to this Act is distributed in such a manner that rural areas continue to receive comparable support for their broad-based crime fighting initiatives; (2) rural communities should not receive less funding than they received in FY 1994 for anti-crime initiatives as a result of any legislative or administrative actions; and (3) funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program should be maintained at its FY 1994 level. 210602) Directs the Attorney General to make grants for States and units of local government to pay the costs of providing increased resources for courts, prosecutors, public defenders, and other criminal justice participants as necessary to meet the increased demands for judicial activities resulting from enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to direct the chief official responsible for law enforcement within the System to compile a list of areas within the System with the highest rates of violent crime, make recommendations concerning capital improvements and other measures needed to reduce such rates, and publish the information in the Federal Register. 150004) Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop and distribute to program participants specific model guidelines for the screening of prospective program mentors. Chapter 7: Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Amendments - Amends the FVPSA to require: (1) grant applications to include a plan to address the needs of underserved populations; and (2) upon completion of the activities funded by a grant, the State grantee to file a performance report explaining the activities carried out and an assessment of the effectiveness of those activities Provides for the suspension of funding for an approved application of a grantee which fails to submit an annual performance report or if the funds are expended for unauthorized purposes. (Sec. (Sec. Since the vacatur of several MACT standards, many State agencies and facilities have requested guidance from U.S. EPA regarding the applicability of the case-by-case MACT standards found in 112(j). (Sec. As a father of two young boys, who worked in a cotton mill, Dagenhart filed a claim against a U.S. attorney, Hammer. Authorizes reimbursement of the victim for lost income and necessary child care, transportation, and other expenses related to participation in the investigation or prosecution of, or attendance at proceedings related to, the offense. Chapter 8: Confidentiality for Abused Persons - Directs the U.S. Subtitle E: Violence Against Women Act Improvements - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for pretrial detention in sex offense cases. Sets penalties for violations. Subtitle F: White Collar Crime Amendments - Establishes penalties for knowingly receiving the proceeds of: (1) extortion; (2) a kidnapping; and (3) a postal robbery. See Brooks, supra, 150 N.J. at 403-04, 696 A.2d 619 (citing Thorpe v. Cohen, 258 N.J.Super. Calls upon the President to exempt Federal law enforcement positions from executive orders and memoranda mandating reductions in the Federal workforce. 40304) Expresses the sense of the Senate that news media, law enforcement officers, and other persons should exercise restraint and respect a rape victim's privacy by not disclosing the victim's identity to the general public or facilitating such disclosure without the victim's consent. (Sec. (Sec. 39:6A-8a (1972). 320917) Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) extend the statute of limitations for arson; and (2) require that first time domestic violence offenders, if not sentenced to a term of imprisonment, be sentenced to probation, a condition of which is to be attend a court-approved rehabilitation program (requires the court to order as an explicit condition of supervised release that the defendant attend) if an approved program is readily available within a 50-mile radius of the defendant's legal residence. Subtitle C: Missing and Exploited Children - Morgan P. Hardiman Task Force on Missing and Exploited Children Act - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish a Missing and Exploited Children's Task Force to make available the combined resources and expertise of the FBI, Secret Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF), U.S. Customs, Postal Inspection, and Marshals Services, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to assist State and local governments in the most difficult missing and exploited child cases nationwide, as identified by the chief of the Task Force periodically, and as many additional cases as resources permit. Among the proposals were tax cuts, a permanent line-item veto, measures to reduce crime and provide middle-class tax relief, and constitutional amendments requiring term limits and a balanced budget.