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There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Authorizes the President to establish, in the executive branch of the Government of the United States, a National Crime Statistics Center. Provides that the Center shall be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Authorizes the President to assign the statistical responsibilities of the Attorney General under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to the Center. Prescribes additional duties for the Center including to: (1) collect statistics from Federal, State, and local agencies in the criminal justice system; (2) work for improvement in the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of these agency statistics by improving the existing series and commencing new series; (3) promote and assist in the development of adequate statistical systems at the State and local levels; (4) develop procedures and forms to be used in collecting data on a nationwide basis; (5) conduct surveys, censuses, and special studies in areas not covered by agency statistics and make an independent check of agency statistics where desirable; (6) investigate the need for various kinds of crime statistics; (7) supply any data collected, upon request, to Federal, State, and local agencies engaged in the criminal justice system; and (8) publish an annual report which presents and evaluates the statistics which have been collected.

Authorizes the President to provide for the appointment of a National Crime Statistics Council to aid in developing plans and programs for the Center and to review the activities of the Center.

Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Crime Statistics Conference of the United States to advise the Center on State and local aspects of the programs and policies of the Center.

Authorizes the Director of the Center to make grants to States for the establishment of State criminal justice statistics centers and the development of coordinated criminal justice statistics.

Requires the President or his authorized representative to report to Congress on the business of the Center at the beginning of each regular session of Congress.

Authorizes such appropriations as Congress may authorize for the purpose of carrying out the functions provided for in this chapter.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Authorizes the President to establish, in the executive branch of the Government of the United States, a National Crime Statistics Center. Provides that the Center shall be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Authorizes the President to assign the statistical responsibilities of the Attorney General under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to the Center. Prescribes additional duties for the Center including to: (1) collect statistics from Federal, State, and local agencies in the criminal justice system; (2) work for improvement in the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of these agency statistics by improving the existing series and commencing new series; (3) promote and assist in the development of adequate statistical systems at the State and local levels; (4) develop procedures and forms to be used in collecting data on a nationwide basis; (5) conduct surveys, censuses, and special studies in areas not covered by agency statistics and make an independent check of agency statistics where desirable; (6) investigate the need for various kinds of crime statistics; (7) supply any data collected, upon request, to Federal, State, and local agencies engaged in the criminal justice system; and (8) publish an annual report which presents and evaluates the statistics which have been collected.

Authorizes the President to provide for the appointment of a National Crime Statistics Council to aid in developing plans and programs for the Center and to review the activities of the Center.

Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Crime Statistics Conference of the United States to advise the Center on State and local aspects of the programs and policies of the Center.

Authorizes the Director of the Center to make grants to States for the establishment of State criminal justice statistics centers and the development of coordinated criminal justice statistics.

Requires the President or his authorized representative to report to Congress on the business of the Center at the beginning of each regular session of Congress.

Authorizes such appropriations as Congress may authorize for the purpose of carrying out the functions provided for in this chapter.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Authorizes the President to establish, in the executive branch of the Government of the United States, a National Crime Statistics Center. Provides that the Center shall be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Authorizes the President to assign the statistical responsibilities of the Attorney General under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to the Center. Prescribes additional duties for the Center including to: (1) collect statistics from Federal, State, and local agencies in the criminal justice system; (2) work for improvement in the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of these agency statistics by improving the existing series and commencing new series; (3) promote and assist in the development of adequate statistical systems at the State and local levels; (4) develop procedures and forms to be used in collecting data on a nationwide basis; (5) conduct surveys, censuses, and special studies in areas not covered by agency statistics and make an independent check of agency statistics where desirable; (6) investigate the need for various kinds of crime statistics; (7) supply any data collected, upon request, to Federal, State, and local agencies engaged in the criminal justice system; and (8) publish an annual report which presents and evaluates the statistics which have been collected.

Authorizes the President to provide for the appointment of a National Crime Statistics Council to aid in developing plans and programs for the Center and to review the activities of the Center.

Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Crime Statistics Conference of the United States to advise the Center on State and local aspects of the programs and policies of the Center.

Authorizes the Director of the Center to make grants to States for the establishment of State criminal justice statistics centers and the development of coordinated criminal justice statistics.

Requires the President or his authorized representative to report to Congress on the business of the Center at the beginning of each regular session of Congress.

Authorizes such appropriations as Congress may authorize for the purpose of carrying out the functions provided for in this chapter.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Authorizes the President to establish, in the executive branch of the Government of the United States, a National Crime Statistics Center. Provides that the Center shall be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Authorizes the President to assign the statistical responsibilities of the Attorney General under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to the Center. Prescribes additional duties for the Center including to: (1) collect statistics from Federal, State, and local agencies in the criminal justice system; (2) work for improvement in the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of these agency statistics by improving the existing series and commencing new series; (3) promote and assist in the development of adequate statistical systems at the State and local levels; (4) develop procedures and forms to be used in collecting data on a nationwide basis; (5) conduct surveys, censuses, and special studies in areas not covered by agency statistics and make an independent check of agency statistics where desirable; (6) investigate the need for various kinds of crime statistics; (7) supply any data collected, upon request, to Federal, State, and local agencies engaged in the criminal justice system; and (8) publish an annual report which presents and evaluates the statistics which have been collected.

Authorizes the President to provide for the appointment of a National Crime Statistics Council to aid in developing plans and programs for the Center and to review the activities of the Center.

Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Crime Statistics Conference of the United States to advise the Center on State and local aspects of the programs and policies of the Center.

Authorizes the Director of the Center to make grants to States for the establishment of State criminal justice statistics centers and the development of coordinated criminal justice statistics.

Requires the President or his authorized representative to report to Congress on the business of the Center at the beginning of each regular session of Congress.

Authorizes such appropriations as Congress may authorize for the purpose of carrying out the functions provided for in this chapter.