(Sec. (Sec. The collision was of sufficient force to cause substantial damage to the station wagon. Places the determination of the credibility weight of evidence within the sole discretion of the Attorney General. Title XIX: Federal Law Enforcement - Authorizes additional appropriations for: (1) the Federal judiciary; (2) DOJ; (3) the FBI; (4) U.S. (Sec. Nevertheless, plaintiff complains of pain on the right side of her body. We accept the definition of disfigurement applied in Falcone and Puso and employ the same objective factors utilized there to assess whether the disfigurement meets the verbal threshold under the No-Fault Act, N.J.S.A. 103322 is an Act of Congress dealing with crime and law enforcement; it became law in 1994. And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. Similarly, plaintiff failed to present any objective medical evidence of an injury to her right elbow, shoulder or ankle that meets the requirements of N.J.S.A. (Sec. Title VII: Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Persons Convicted of Certain Felonies - Requires that a person convicted in a court of the United States of a serious violent felony be sentenced to life imprisonment if: (1) the person has been convicted on separate prior occasions in a Federal or State court of two or more serious violent felonies, or of one or more serious violent felonies and one or more serious drug offenses; and (2) each serious violent felony or serious drug offense used as a basis for sentencing under such provision, other than the first, was committed after the defendant's conviction of the preceding serious violent felony or serious drug offense. 70002) Limits the authority of a court to modify an imposed term of imprisonment to include a requirement that the defendant be at least age 70 and have served at least 30 years in prison for the offense or offenses for which the defendant is currently imprisoned, and that a determination has been made by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons that the defendant is not a danger to the safety of any other person or the community. Join 10 million other Americans using GovTrack to learn about and contact your representative and senators and track what Congress is doing each day. 59:9-2(d), id. Subtitle G: Protections for Battered Immigrant Women and Children - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to allow an alien spouse to self-petition for immediate relative or second preference status if the alien demonstrates to the Attorney General that: (1) the alien is residing in the United States, the marriage between the alien and the spouse was entered into in good faith by the alien, and during the marriage the alien or a child of the alien has been battered by or been the subject of extreme cruelty perpetrated by the alien's spouse; and (2) the alien is a person whose deportation, in the opinion of the Attorney General, would result in extreme hardship to the alien or a child of the alien. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) application requirements; (2) priorities in making grants; (3) the Federal share; and (4) program evaluation. 59:9-2(d). 40422) Authorizes appropriations. Sets penalties for violations. 20411) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit awards of Pell Grants to any individual incarcerated in a Federal or State penal institution. 59:9-2(d) despite her subjective complaints of pain. (Sec. 150006) Requires: (1) the Attorney General (or the Attorney General's designee) to develop a national strategy to coordinate gang-related investigations by Federal LEAs; (2) the Director of the FBI to acquire information on incidents of gang violence for inclusion in an annual uniform crime report; and (3) the Attorney General to prepare and submit to the President and the Congress a report on national gang violence outlining the strategy. 130008) Authorizes the Attorney General to accept and utilize gifts of property and services from State and local governments for the purpose of assisting the INS in the transportation of deportable aliens who are arrested for misdemeanor or felony crimes under State or Federal law and who are either unlawfully within the United States or willing to submit to voluntary departure under safeguards, subject to specified limitations. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. In any event, there is no other evidence in the record to show that the collision caused the problems with plaintiff's right ankle. 59:9-2(d). 31503) Sets priorities for selection of at-risk youth recreation grant recipients including programs targeted to youth who are at greatest risk of becoming involved in violence and crime and programs which show the greatest potential of being continued with non-Federal funds or which can serve as models for other communities. 31504) Requires a local government, to be eligible for such grants, to: (1) amend its five-year action program to incorporate the goal of reducing crime and juvenile delinquency and to provide a description of the implementation strategies to achieve this goal; and (2) address how the local government is coordinating its recreation programs with crime prevention efforts of law enforcement, juvenile corrections, and youth social service agencies. (Sec. 230102) Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) law should provide for a victim's right of allocation at a sentencing hearing and at any parole hearing if the offender has been convicted of a crime of violence or sexual abuse; (2) such a victim should have an opportunity equivalent to that accorded to the offender's counsel to address the sentencing court or parole board and to present information in relation to that sentence imposed or to the early release of the offender; and (3) if the victim is unable or chooses not to testify at a sentencing or parole hearing, the victim's parents, legal guardian, or family members should have the right to address the court or board. Title X: Drunk Driving Provisions - Drunk Driving Child Protection Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide supplementary prison terms and fine authorizations in cases where drunk driving endangers or injures a person under age 18. However, other sources previously subject to a MACT standard, such as brick and clay tile manufacturers, have not been required to submit 112(j) applications. 40505) Provides for enforcement of restitution orders through the suspension of Federal benefits. We are convinced that none of plaintiff's subjective complaints regarding the right side of her body are supported by objective medical evidence; therefore, they cannot constitute a permanent loss of a bodily function that is substantial. 150003) Amends the Omnibus Act to include among permissible uses of drug control and system improvement grants law enforcement and prevention programs relating to gangs, or to youth who are involved or at risk of involvement in gangs. That section establishes certain threshold injury requirements for recovery, providing in part: No damages shall be awarded against a public entity or public employee for pain and suffering resulting from any injury; provided, however, that this limitation on the recovery of damages for pain and suffering shall not apply in cases of permanent loss of a bodily function, permanent disfigurement or dismemberment where the medical expenses are in excess of $1,000.00. Subtitle C: Model Intensive Grant Programs - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to not more than 15 chronic high intensive crimes areas to develop comprehensive model crime prevention programs that: (1) involve and utilize a broad spectrum of community resources; (2) attempt to relieve conditions that encourage crime; and (3) provide meaningful and lasting alternatives to involvement in crime. Authorizes appropriations to a Local Government Fiscal Assistance Fund of the Department of the Treasury. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) review by governors; (2) sanctions for noncompliance; (3) allocation and distribution of funds; (4) utilization of the private sector; and (5) public hearings. The underlying relevant facts are not in dispute. Title XIV: Youth Violence - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for the prosecution as adults of juveniles age 13 or older for specified crimes of violence and crimes where the juvenile possessed a firearm during the offense. 20402) Requires that any submission of legislation by the judicial or executive branch which could increase or decrease the number of persons incarcerated or in Federal penal institutions be accompanied by a prison impact statement. Chapter 1: Grants to States - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States to carry out such projects, giving preference to States providing assurances such as that the State: (1) corrections and health and human services agencies will participate and cooperate closely in the development and operation of the project; (2) has a policy that provides for the placement of prisoners in correctional facilities for which they qualify that are located closest to their family homes, and (3) will follow specified guidelines in selecting prisoners to participate. 320934) Amends the Bankruptcy code to provide for the non-discharge ability of payment of a restitution order. Chapter 3: Arrest Policies in Domestic Violence Cases - Amends the Omnibus Act to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible States, Indian tribal governments, or local governments to: (1) implement mandatory arrest or proarrest programs and policies in police departments with respect to domestic violence and protection order violations; (2) develop policies and training in police departments to improve tracking of cases involving domestic violence; (3) centralize and coordinate police enforcement, prosecution, or judicial responsibility for domestic violence cases in groups or units of police officers, prosecutors, or judges; (4) coordinate computer tracking systems to ensure communication between police, prosecutors, and both criminal and family courts; (5) strengthen legal advocacy service programs for victims of domestic violence; and (6) educate judges in criminal and other courts about domestic violence to improve judicial handling of such cases. Specifies that, in such cases, the relief shall extend no further than necessary to remove the conditions that are causing the cruel and unusual punishment of the plaintiff inmate. (Sec. If you teach United States government and would like to speak with us about bringing legislative data into your classroom, please reach out! Brooks, supra, 150 N.J. at 406, 696 A.2d 619. Case-by-case MACT permit applications meeting the requirements of 112(j) are currently submitted in two (2) parts. Title XVIII: Rural Crime - Subtitle A: Drug Trafficking in Rural Areas - Amends the Omnibus Act to authorize appropriations, and increase the base allocation, for rural drug enforcement assistance. at 291, 639 A.2d 1120. There, we acknowledged with approval the Falcone court's observations that not every mark or scar will be compensable as a disfigurement. Id. Specifically, she says she has pain in her right shoulder, elbow and ankle. (Sec. (Sec. 165, 166 (Ill.1923), an out-of-state workers' compensation case). Directs the Attorney General to consult with the Secretary of HHS to ensure that projects of substance abuse treatment and related services for State prisoners incorporate applicable components of existing comprehensive approaches, including relapse prevention and aftercare services.