STATEMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE PROTECT ACT:

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on April 9, 2003. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 “I applaud the House and Senate conferees for completing the Conference Report for S. 151. The PROTECT Act is a critically important package of tools that will comprehensively strengthen our ability to prevent, investigate, prosecute, and punish violent crimes committed against children. This crucial bill will help law enforcement to protect the safety and innocence of America’s children.

“I urge the House and Senate to pass this bipartisan effort to protect our nation’s children, and send a bill to the President before the upcoming recess.” 03-217

Source: US Department of Justice