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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 102

PUBLIC LAW 100-294—APR. 25, 1988

Public Law 100-294 100th Congress An Act Apr. 25, 1988 [H.R. 1900]

Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption, and Family Services Act of 1988. 42 USC 5101 note. State and local governments. Health and medical care. Health care professionals. Health care facilities.

42 USC 5101 note.

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to extend through fiscal year 1991 the authorities established in such Acts.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be referred to as the "Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption, and Family Services Act of 1988".

TITLE I—CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT SEC. 101. AMENDMENT TO THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: "SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

"(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 'Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act'. "(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents is as follows: "TABLE OF CONTENTS 'Sec. 'Sec. 'Sec. 'Sec. 'Sec. 'Sec. 'Sec. 'Sec. 'Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Short title and table of contents. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect. Inter-Agency Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. National clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse. Research and assistance activities of the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. 7. Grants to public agencies and nonprofit private organizations for demonstration or service programs and projects. 8. Grants to States for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs. 9. Technical assistance to States for child abuse prevention and treatment programs. 10. Grants to States for programs relating to the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. 11. Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance. 12. Coordination of child abuse and neglect programs. 13. Reports. 14. Definitions. 15. Authorization of appropriations.