To establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting computer crimes.
Sponsor and status
106th Congress (1999–2000)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 28, 2000
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 28, 2000.
8 Cosponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
History
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Sep 8, 1999
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Introduced
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Dec 15, 2000
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 15, 2000
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Passed Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 28, 2000
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 2816 (106th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2816. This is the one from the 106th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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