As with most of my colleagues. there are portions of this comprehensive package which I support and portions which I oppose. I support the provisions authorizing the death penalty for a number of new crimes and setting forth procedures for implementing capital sentences. This bill includes my provisions mandating tougher treatment of illegal aliens convicted of heinous crimesmurder. drug trafficking. and weapons trafficking. I support the provisions authorizing $900 million to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for State and local law enforcement assistance and am pleased the Senate included my proposal to authorize $30 million for educational assistance to local and State law enforcement officers. I support the provisions requiring stricter prison work rules. increasing the number of FBI and Drug Enforcement Agency agents. requiring drug testing for all defendants released on probation or parole and enhancing protections afforded to child victims of crime.
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