(Sec. Subtitle D: Equal Justice for Women in the Courts Act - Equal justice for Women in the Courts Act of 1994 - Chapter 1: Education and Training for Judges and Court Personnel in State Courts - Authorizes the State Justice Institute (SJI) to make grants for model programs to be used by States in training judges and court personnel in State laws, and by Indian tribes in training tribal judges and court personnel in tribal laws, governing rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes of violence motivated by the victim's gender. (Sec. To the contrary, on November 17, 1994, only three weeks after the collision, Dr. D'Agostini examined plaintiff and observed that she ha[d] excellent motion and gait.. 40133) Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary, from amounts appropriated out of the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, to provide financial assistance to the States for projects for capital improvements and other measures to increase safety in urban parks and recreation areas. When we over rely on our strengths, the cognitive bias that we are displaying is called the law of the instrument (a.k.a., the law of the hammer). Some States have adopted a wait and see approach and are waiting for U.S. EPA to weigh in on the issue. (Sec. WebThe third, the "Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994" was ultimately signed into law in October 1994. It is the largest crime bill in the history of the United States and consisted of 356 pages that provided for 100,000 new police officers, $9.7 billion in funding for prisons and $6.1 billion in funding for prevention programs, which were designed with significant input from experienced police officers. (Sec. 30302) Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) uses of funds; (2) program requirements (including supplying a description of the distinctive factors that contribute to chronic violent crime within the area proposed to be served by the grant, a comprehensive, community-based plan to attack intensively such factors, and an evaluation plan and projected timetable); (3) application requirements; and (4) reporting requirements. 110104) Directs the Attorney General to study and report to the Congress on the impact of this Act on violent and drug trafficking crime. Action packed and thought provoking, this novel describes the complex nature of nuclear war. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. Subtitle D: Miscellaneous Provisions - Prohibits applying favoritism in designating the place of imprisonment or in making transfers for prisoners of high social or economic status. (Sec. But in 1994, according to The Washington Post, Michael turned the Hammer Museum over to the UCLA art department. (Sec. (Sec. 59:9-2(d) does not apply and plaintiff may present evidence relating to all of her alleged permanent injuries to the jury. In this New Jersey Tort Claims Act case, N.J.S.A. (Sec. 329, 338-39, 493 A.2d 44 (App.Div. Sets forth eligibility requirements. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Contact us. 250006) Makes the mail fraud statute applicable to matter sent or delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier. Defendants moved for summary judgment, asserting that plaintiff's claim for pain and suffering did not meet the threshold established by the Tort Claims Act, particularly N.J.S.A. (Sec. 230203) Allows up to five percent of a victim compensation or assistance program grant to be used for administrative costs. 30802) Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle O: Urban Recreation and At-Risk Youth - Amends the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 to include among the purposes of such Act to improve recreation facilities and expand recreation services in urban areas with a high incidence of crime, to help deter crime through the expansion of recreation opportunities for at-risk youth, to increase the security of urban parks, and to promote collaboration between local agencies involved in parks and recreation, law enforcement, youth social services, and the juvenile justice system. 310003) Extends the authorization of appropriations for fiscal years for which the full amount authorized is not appropriated. In addition, plaintiff sustained fractures of both nasal bones, a non-displaced fracture at the top of her left fibula, and an avulsion fracture of her left olecranon bone (i.e., elbow) requiring removal of the displaced bone fragment. 110506) Provides for mandatory revocation of probation for possession of a controlled substance or firearm in violation of a condition of such probation, or for refusal to comply with drug testing. We hold, however, that, in addition, under the Tort Claims Act, a disfigurement must be substantial to satisfy its verbal threshold requirement, N.J.S.A. (Sec. Calls on the President to convene a national summit on violence in America prior to convening the Commission. 140008) Directs the Sentencing Commission to promulgate guidelines, or amend existing guidelines, to provide that a defendant at least age 21 who has been convicted of an offense receive an appropriate sentence enhancement if the defendant involved a minor in the commission of the offense. WebUnisex Edition of the ACT Interest Inventory. Sets forth provisions regarding eligibility, application requirements, use of grant monies, and related requirements. Authorizes the Attorney General to adjust the status of such alien and relative to permanent resident status under specified circumstances. 20102) Requires: (1) 50 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated to carry out this subtitle for FY 1995 through 2000 to be made available for Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants (to be eligible a State must demonstrate that it requires that persons convicted of violent crimes serve not less than 85 percent of the sentence imposed or meet other specified requirements); and (2) 50 percent to be available for Violent Offender Incarceration Grants. at 536, 666 A.2d 146. Consequently, the judge erred in concluding as a matter of law that plaintiff did not suffer a permanent disfigurement that is substantial. See Collins, supra, 150 N.J. at 423, 696 A.2d 625. Modifies the prohibition against accessing a Government computer where such conduct affects the use of the Government's operation of such computer to cover only actions that "adversely" affect such use. As a minor source of HAP, the facility would not be subject to section 112(j) case-by-case MACT requirements and could potentially avoid being subject to any replacement MACT regulations promulgated by U.S. EPA to replace the vacated MACT regulation. (Sec. (Sec. (Sec. 40154) Directs the Attorney General to compile information regarding sex offender treatment programs and ensure that information regarding community treatment programs in the community into which a convicted sex offender is released is made available to each person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a Federal penal or correction institution for a commission of a sex offense, or of a similar offense, including halfway houses and psychiatric institutions. (Sec. Grants priority for such treatment based on an eligible prisoner's proximity to his or her release date. lbf. This Court further finds that this case is, indeed, distinguishable from Collins[ v. Union County Jail, 150 N.J. 407, 696 A.2d 625 (1997)] and that the finding by Dr. Semel does not bespeak of a permanent bodily function. (Sec. 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. (Sec 280006) Requires the Sentencing Commission to report to the Congress on issues relating to sentences applicable to offenses involving the possession or distribution of all forms of cocaine. Chapter 2: Law Enforcement and Prosecution Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women - Amends the Omnibus Act to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States to assist States, Indian tribal governments, and local governments in developing and strengthening effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving, violent crimes against women. 200105) Sets forth provisions regarding the designation of a lead agency and submission of a State plan. GovTrack.us is not a government website. 110508) Prohibits: (1) possession of explosives by felons and others; (2) transactions involving stolen firearms or ammunition which have moved in interstate or foreign commerce; and (3) the theft of firearms or explosives from a licensed dealer. One of the most noted sections was the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Title XII: Terrorism - Amends the Federal criminal code to extend the statute of limitation to eight years for certain terrorist offenses, subject to specified limitations. Places the determination of the credibility weight of evidence within the sole discretion of the Attorney General. 200108) Requires the Director to establish programs of training for Police Corps participants, which may be carried out at up to three training centers established for such purpose and administered by the Director, or by contracting with existing State training facilities. 60003) Authorizes the death penalty for various offenses, including, where death results: (1) hostage taking; (2) murder for hire; (3) racketeering; (4) genocide; (5) carjacking; (6) rape and child molestation murders; (7) sexual exploitation of children; (8) homicides involving firearms in Federal facilities; (9) murder of Federal witnesses; (10) foreign murder of U.S. nationals; (11) civil rights murders; (12) murder by a Federal prisoner, or by escaped prisoners; (13) drive-by shootings; (14) gun murders during Federal crimes of violence and drug trafficking crimes; (15) murder of State or local officials assisting Federal law enforcement officials and State correctional officers;(16) use of weapons of mass destruction; (17) violence at international airports; (18) violence against maritime navigation or fixed platforms; (19) torture; and (20) kidnapping. Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. Authorizes the Attorney General to assess the cost efficiency and utility of using modular, prefabricated, precast, and pre-engineered construction components and designs for housing nonviolent criminals. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) circumstances where there is more than one offender or victim; (2) payment schedules; (3) setoffs; (4) the effect on other sources of compensation; (5) compliance as a condition of probation or supervised release; and (6) related procedural matters. (Sec. Were looking for feedback from educators about how GovTrack can be used and improved for your classroom. 90204) Requires the Director of: (1) National Drug Control Policy to examine addiction and rehabilitation research and the application of technology to expanding the effectiveness or availability of drug treatment; and (2) the Advanced Research Project Agency to render assistance and support to the Office and its Director. Plaintiff was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital where she underwent immediate surgeries to repair a severe laceration of her left knee that had penetrated into the knee joint; a soft tissue laceration of the left elbow involving the olecranon bursa; a laceration of the iliotibial band, vastus lateralis muscle and suprapatellar bursa; and numerous facial lacerations, including a one-centimeter laceration near the tear duct of plaintiff's right eye, a 0.5-centimeter laceration over the bridge of her nose, and a laceration of the lower lip approximately three centimeters long. (Sec. Title XX: Police Corps and Law Enforcement Officers Training and Education - Subtitle A: Police Corps - Police Corps Act - Establishes in DOJ an Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education. 20403) Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the court, in determining a fine, to consider the expected costs to the Government of any imprisonment, supervised release, or probation sentence that is ordered. Directs the Attorney General, in making grants, to give consideration to the special burden placed on States which incarcerate a substantial number of inmates who are in the United States illegally. 30104) Authorizes appropriations. 280003) Directs the Sentencing Commission to provide sentencing enhancements for hate crimes. (Sec. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) information required to be reported; (2) defrayment of costs to volunteers of conducting background checks; (3) fees; (4) costs of the FBI; (5) report and implementation deadlines; and (6) the definitions of "identifiable child abuse crime case" and "individuals with disabilities." Brooks clarified the standard necessary to meet the threshold under N.J.S.A. Sets forth provisions regarding the distribution and use of funds under this section. Title XXVII: Presidential Summit on Violence and National Commission on Crime Prevention and Control - Establishes a National Commission on Crime Control and Prevention. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) restrictions on the use of funds; and (2) reporting and recordkeeping (including access to records) requirements. 150007) Amends the Omnibus Act to permit the use of drug control and system improvement grants for victims assistance programs and multijurisdictional gang task forces. Authorizes appropriations. Plaintiff maintains that since the accident she cannot walk with or lift her grandchildren, she cannot swim anymore except for the breaststroke, and she can no longer dance or play tennis. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. Requires such organizations, in providing such extracurricular and academic programs, to provide programs such as curriculum-based supervised educational, work force preparation, entrepreneurship, cultural, health programs, social activities, arts and crafts programs, dance programs, and tutorial and mentoring programs. 59:9-2(d). As a threshold observation, we agree with the motion judge's conclusion that plaintiff was required to demonstrate not only that she sustained a disfigurement but that the disfigurement is both permanent and substantial. Cf. In any event, there is no other evidence in the record to show that the collision caused the problems with plaintiff's right ankle. 137, 342 A.2d 875 (Law Div.1975). Mandates that: (1) the alleged victim be given an opportunity to be heard regarding the danger posed by the defendant in proceedings to determine whether a defendant charged with committing such an offense shall be released pending trial or to determine conditions of such release; and (2) a court order restitution to the victim of such an offense. Democratic legislation would ban Donald Trump from entering Capitol Building again, Social Media Child Protection Act would ban children younger than 16 from platforms like TikTok, REAL House Act, Equal Voice Act would each increase number of House of Representatives members. (Sec. Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (Clay Ceramics MACT) vacated on June 18, 2007. (Sec. 40506) Directs the Attorney General to provide for a national baseline study on campus sexual assault. Requires the court: (1) to promptly, upon the defendant's request, assign two counsel of whom at least one shall be learned in the law applicable to capital cases and who shall have free access to the accused at all reasonable hours; and (2) in assigning counsel, to consider the recommendation of the Federal Public Defender organization or, if no such organization exists in the district, the Administrative Office. Title VIII: Applicability of Mandatory Minimum Penalties in Certain Cases - Amends the Federal criminal code to require the court to impose a sentencing for specified drug-related offenses pursuant to Sentencing Commission guidelines and without regard to any statutory minimum sentence, if the court finds, after the Government has been afforded the opportunity to make recommendation, that: (1) the defendant does not have more than one criminal history point and did not use violence or credible threats of violence or possess a firearm or other dangerous weapon (or induce another participant to do so) in connection with the offense; (2) the offense did to result in death or serious bodily injury to any person; (3) the defendant was not an organizer, leader, manager, or supervisor of others in the offense and was not engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise; and (4) the defendant has truthfully provided to the Government all information and evidence the defendant has concerning the offense (but the fact that the defendant has no relevant or useful other information to provide or that Government is already aware of the information shall not preclude a determination by the court that the defendant has complied with this requirement). Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. The bill currently prohibits discrimination based on qualities such as race, sex, and religion. Mrs. Hammer's doctor concluded that the accident caused the mass to form. Authorizes appropriations. Moreover, the record does not reflect that plaintiff is prevented by her disorder from carrying out her ordinary day-to-day functions or that she cannot live a normal life. (Sec. 59:9-2(d), to permit her to recover against a public entity or its employee. 210602) Directs the Attorney General to make grants for States and units of local government to pay the costs of providing increased resources for courts, prosecutors, public defenders, and other criminal justice participants as necessary to meet the increased demands for judicial activities resulting from enactment of this Act. Source: on this bill on a six-point scale from strongly oppose to strongly support. 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. Without explaining the basis for his determination, he simply stated that the scar did not meet the threshold requirements of N.J.S.A. to bait violent anti-democratic conspiracy theories or to engage in anti-semitism. 20412) Revises early release requirements under the Federal criminal code to provide that credit toward a prisoner's service of sentence shall not vest unless the prisoner has earned or is making satisfactory progress toward a high school diploma or an equivalent degree. MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was most popular during the late 80s and early 90s as he released a string of 60026) Revises provisions regarding the appointment of counsel in capital cases. Chapter 2: Education and Training for Judges and Court Personnel in Federal Courts - Encourages the circuit judicial councils to conduct studies of any instances of gender bias in legal proceedings in their respective circuits and to implement recommended reforms. (Sec. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. Plaintiff Alan Hammer, Susan's husband, asserted a per quod claim. 59:1-1 to-12-3 (the Tort Claims Act), plaintiffs Susan Hammer and Alan Hammer 1 appeal from a dismissal of Subtitle F: National Stalker and Domestic Violence Reduction - Amends the Federal judicial code to permit: (1) the dissemination of information from national crime information databases consisting of identification, criminal history, and wanted person records, and protection orders to civil or criminal courts for use in domestic violence or stalking cases; and (2) Federal and State criminal justice agencies authorized to enter information into criminal information databases to include arrests, convictions, and arrest warrants for stalking or domestic violence or for violations of orders for the protection of persons from stalking or domestic violence. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. Web1994,0408.410. The Contract with America outlined legislation to be enacted by the House of Representatives within the first 100 days of the 104th Congress (199596). 30203) Directs the Attorney General to issue regulations establishing procedures under which eligible local governments are required to provide notice of the proposed use of such assistance. Chapter 4: Shelter Grants - Amends the FVPSA to authorize appropriations for grants for battered women's shelters. As proposed, the requirements of 112(j) would apply to major sources that include, as of the section 112(j) deadline, one or more sources in a category or subcategory for which there is no section 112(d) emission standard in place on or after the section 112(j) deadline. For those sources that were previously subject to one of the vacated MACT regulations, the section 112(j) deadline would be 90 days after the promulgation date in the Federal Register, or the date by which the sources permitting authority has requested in writing a section 112(j) permit application. Authorizes appropriations. Plaintiff contends that the judge erred in granting defendants summary judgment on her claim for pain-and-suffering damages because she has suffered injuries that constitute permanent loss of bodily function as well as permanent disfigurement. Plaintiff maintains that her fractures, pain on the right side of her body, and post-traumatic stress disorder, individually or taken together, constitute a permanent loss of a bodily function. Additionally, she argues that the scars from her surgery and the swelling and disfiguration of her nose are permanent disfigurements. Plaintiff also asserts that looking at the totality of her injuries and the manner in which she was injured, the circumstances of her case are sufficiently aggravating to meet the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. Reversed and remanded for trial in conformity with this opinion. 320924) Defines "parent" for purposes of the offense of kidnaping to exclude a person whose parental rights with respect to the victim of such offense have been terminated by a final court order. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. WebShown Here: Conference report filed in House (10/03/1984) (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 210402) Directs the Attorney General to acquire data about the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers and to publish an annual summary of such data. (Sec. 150002) Provides for adult prosecution of serious juvenile offenders. 200107) Directs that participants in State Police Corps programs be selected on a competitive basis by each State under regulations prescribed by the Director. Permits such right to be exercised by a parent or guardian if the victim is under 18, or by one or more family members if the victim is deceased or incapacitated. Following vacatur, questions were raised as to whether the section 112(j) requirements should apply to those sources that had been subject to the MACT prior to vacatur. Chapter 4: New Evidentiary Rules - Specifies that the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) that are embraced by an order entered by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 1994, shall take effect on December 1, 1994, as amended by the following. Allows a victim named in a restitution order, in a case involving sexual exploitation and other abuse of children, to receive the restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. 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. 90106) Prohibits advertising which aims to illegally solicit or sell drugs. (Sec. Title XV: Criminal Street Gangs - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for an increase of up to ten years' imprisonment for the commission of a specified offense (i.e., a Federal felony involving a controlled substance for which the maximum penalty is not less than five years, a Federal felony crime of violence that has as an element the use or attempted use of physical force against another, or a conspiracy to commit such felonies) by a person who: (1) participates in a criminal street gang with knowledge that its members engage in or have engaged in a continuing series of such offenses; (2) intends to promote or further the felonious activities of the criminal street gang or maintain or increase position in the gang; and (3) has been convicted within the past five years of specified Federal or State drug or violent offenses or conspiracies. D'Agostini, plaintiff's treating orthopedic surgeon, noted as early as three months after the accident that plaintiff had regained full knee motion and had excellent lateral stability. On May 15, 1995, he opined in his final report that [she] should have excellent elbow and knee function. On April 26, 1997, Dr. Alan Tillis, a second treating orthopedist, concurred in part, observing that [plaintiff] probably has healed the lacerations to the left side of her body fairly well. Plaintiff's deposition, taken September 27, 1996, also reflects that she had no discomfort in her left elbow or left leg and that her left fibula had healed. Help us develop the tools to bring real-time legislative data into the classroom. (Sec. (Sec. (Sec. See Brooks, supra, 150 N.J. at 403-04, 696 A.2d 619 (citing Thorpe v. Cohen, 258 N.J.Super. 200112) Authorizes appropriations. Specifies that such a factor, if found to exist, shall weigh in favor of a transfer to adult status, but the absence of such factor shall not preclude such a transfer. Allows a prisoner serving such a sentence, at the discretion of the Bureau of Prisons, to receive such credit if the prisoner has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations. As part of the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990, Congress established a list of source categories and subcategories (Sec. 40602) Authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to States and local governments to improve processes for entering data regarding stalking and domestic violence into local, State, and national crime information databases. Well be in touch. 31133) Prohibits funds authorized under this Act from being used to finance the construction of housing. 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. States, such as Pennsylvania, have called for some sources to submit applications that meet the 112(j) requirements. 320929) Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to authorize the board of directors to designate employees of the corporation to act as law enforcement agents to maintain law and order and protect persons and property in the corporation's area of jurisdiction and to protect property, officials, and employees of the corporation outside that area. 20407) Requires the Attorney General, in administering each grant program funded pursuant to this Act, to encourage: (1) innovative methods for the low-cost construction and operation of facilities and the reduction of administrative cost and overhead expenses; and (2) the use of surplus Federal property. Requires any such device manufactured after the date of this Act's enactment to be identified by a serial number that clearly shows that the device was manufactured or imported after the effective date of this Act. at 145, 342 A.2d 875. To withstand a motion for summary judgment, the non-moving party need only present competent evidential materials [which], when viewed in the light most favorable to [that] party, are sufficient to permit a rational factfinder to resolve the alleged disputed issue in [that party's] favor Brill, supra, 142 N.J. at 540, 666 A.2d 146. Here, at the very least, the record raises a factual dispute concerning plaintiff's claim that her scars constitute permanent and substantial disfigurements.
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