Crime Control Assistance Through the Byrne Programs

Publication Date: May 1998

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Justice

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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.