Campus Security Legislation In The 107th Congress (2001-2002)

SOC Endorsements

Violence Against Women Office Act

National Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking Act of 2001

Letter To U.S. Senator Arlen Specter Requesting Clery Act Technical Assistance Appropriation (04/26/02)

Suspension Of Student Aid For Drug Convictions (06/20/02)

SOC Policy Positions & Proposals

Clery Act Office

SOC Responses To Congressional "Fed. Up" Initiative

Statement Of Catherine Bath Regarding Binge Drinking (May 15, 2002)

Under the Influence: The Binge Drinking Epidemic on College Campuses (PDF)

Higher Education Act Reauthorization

Prior Congressional Legislation

History of the Clery Act

Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (2000)

1998 U.S. Senate Hearing (PDF)

1997 Congressional Hearing

1990 Congressional Testimony

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Campus Security Legislation In The 107th Congress

Bill Number(s)	Bill Title	Description	Status
H. R. 401	Bryan's Law	Requires institutions of higher education to notify parents concerning missing person reports about their children.	3/22/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
H.R. 471, S. 773	Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2001	Requires disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings.	3/22/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. 4/25/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 338, H.R. 641	National Collegiate and Amateur Athletic Protection Act of 2001	Requires disclosure of illegal gambling statistics and policies.	2/14/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 4/5/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
S. 399	College Fire Prevention Act	Authorizes up to $100,000,000 in annual grants for campus fire safety systems.	2/27/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 718	Amateur Sports Integrity Act	Requires institutions of higher education to disclose statistics and policies for illegal gambling.	5/14/2001 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 41.
H.R. 786	n/a	Would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.	4/20/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. Security On Campus, Inc. opposed this bill.
H.R. 3777	Responsible Student Financial Assistance Assurance Act of 2002	Would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restrict the disqualification of students for drug offenses to those students who committed offenses while receiving student financial aid.	5/9/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
H.R. 4866	Fed Up Higher Education Technical Amendments of 2002	Includes a technical amendment to the "Jeanne Clery Act" changing references to Congressional committees.	7/16/2002 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 246 - 177 (Roll no. 303).
H.R. 5072	Fed Up Higher Education Technical Amendments of 2002	Includes a technical amendment to the "Jeanne Clery Act" changing references to Congressional committees	10/3/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
S. 2932	Higher Education Technical Amendments of 2002	Includes a technical amendment to the "Jeanne Clery Act" changing references to Congressional committees.	9/12/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H. R. 202	Suzanne's Law	Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to prohibit law enforcement agencies from imposing a waiting period before accepting reports of missing children less than 21 years of age.	2/12/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. These provisions were included in H.R. 5422 which passed the House, but wasn't considered voted on by the Senate.
H.R.1509, S. 866	National Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking Act of 2001	Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking in the United States.	4/25/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 5/10/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Security On Campus, Inc. supported these bills.
S. 2766	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003	Includes $750,000 for the U.S. Department of Education to produce & distribute a Clery Act compliance handbook.	7/22/2002 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
S. 3167	Communities Combating College Drinking and Drug Use Act	Would provide grants to reduce underage drinking and illicit drug-use by students, both on and off campus.	11/14/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.