The Crime Bill
Adopted at the 62nd Annual Meeting in 1994
WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors through its Task Force on Violence and Crime developed the National Action Plan to Combat Violent Crime, presented it to the President in December 1993 and adopted it as policy during the 1994 Winter Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of that Action Plan guided the Conference?s priorities for the anti-crime legislation currently in Congress: ? A Cops on the Beat Program which will provide 100,000 additional police officers, flexibility to use more than 15 percent of the funds for overtime, equipment, training and other costs, and flexibility in meeting the matching requirements through waivers and in-kind contributions; ? Strong prevention provisions, including the Local Partnership Act; ? Firearms control provisions, including the ban on semi-automatic assault weapons and reform of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms federal gun dealer licensing standards; and
WHEREAS, that legislation is currently before a Congressional conference committee charged with resolving the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill; and
WHEREAS, quick passage of balanced anti-crime legislation which includes the Conference?s identified priorities is a top priority for the organization,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the U.S. Conference of Mayors calls on the conference committee to report out an agreement which includes the priorities specified above; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the U.S. Conference of Mayors calls on the Congress to complete work on anti-crime legislation as quickly as possible; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Congress provide full funding for the crime bill.