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Patrick Leahy: “Due to her good work on the bill, of which she is a prime sponsor, reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2002
Due to her good work on the bill, of which she is a prime sponsor, reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is in this bill. It tracks the Leahy-Hatch-Kennedy-Landrieu bill. We also have authorized funding for the Centers for Domestic Preparedness. I note that because it has been the persuasive persistence of my friend from Louisiana that has improved this bill so much, and I commend her.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Discussing the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and related funding.

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