110 STAT. 3092
PUBLIC LAW 104-235—OCT. 3, 1996
SEC. 222. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 104(a)(1) of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of
1988 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended by striking "$20,000,000"
and all that follows and inserting "$35,000,000 for fiscal year 1997
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1998 through 2001.".
Subtitle D—Reauthorization of Various
Programs
SEC. 231. MISSING CHILDREN^ ASSISTANCE ACT.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Section 408 of the
Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5777) is amended—
(1) by striking 'To" and inserting "(a) IN GENERAL.— To";
(2) by striking "1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996" and inserting
"1997 through 2001"; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"(b) EVALUATION. —The Administrator may use not more than
5 percent of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (a) to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
programs and activities established and operated under this title.".
(b) SPECIAL STUDY AND REPORT.— Section 409 of the Missing
Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5778) is repealed.
SEC. 232. VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE ACT OF 1990.
Section 214B of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 13004) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking "and 1996" and inserting
"1996, and each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000"; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking "and 1996 and inserting
"1996, and each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000".
Approved October 3, 1996.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 919:
SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-117 (Comm. on Labor and Human Resoxirces).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
July 18, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 25, considered and passed House, amended.
Sept. 27, Senate concurred in House amendment.
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