Orrin Hatch: “The Hatch-Leahy amendment to S. 254, which passed overwhelmingly, encourages large Internet service providers to offer…”

“The Hatch-Leahy amendment to S. 254, which passed overwhelmingly, encourages large Internet service providers to offer screening/filtering software to empower parents to limit access to material unsuitable for children. This amendment provides that within 12 months of enactment, large Internet service providers should provide the software either at no charge or at a fee not exceeding the cost to them. That is a very important part of this bill. We have an antiviolence public service campaign in this bill. The Republican education amendment to S. 254 provides $25 million annually to the National Crime Prevention Council and community-based organizations for a national public service campaign to prevent violence. We have a provision on Internet bombmaking. The Hatch-Feinstein amendment to S. 254 prohibits the teaching of bombmaking, including bombmaking instructions, on the Internet if there is reason to know the bomb will be used in violation of Federal law. We also get tough on violent juveniles and other violent offenders. We ensure that violent juveniles will be held accountable.”