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S. 919 · 104th Congress · enacted

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-235.

Latest official action 1996-10-03 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Subtitle A: General Program Subtitle B: Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grants Subtitle C: Certain Preventive Services Regarding Children of Homeless Families or Families At Risk of Homelessness Subtitle D: Miscellaneous Provisions Title II: Amendments to Other Acts Subtitle A: Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Subtitle B: Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ('Adoption Opportunities Act') Subtitle C: Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 Subtitle D: Reauthorization of Various Programs Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996 - Title I: Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act - Subtitle A: General Program - Revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to replace provisions directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect with provisions authorizing the Secretary to establish an Office on Child Abuse and Neglect to execute and coordinate functions and activities under the Act; and (2) appoint an advisory board to submit to the Secretary and the appropriate congressional committees a report or interim report containing recommendations on coordinating Federal, State, and local child abuse and neglect (child abuse) activi…

Congressional Research Service · 1996-09-25

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