SCHUMER SECURES $130,000 FOR NATIONAL MEGAN'S LAW HELPLINE
Funding included in the FY05 Omnibus Appropriations bill
Funds will be used to ensure Megan's Law Helpline continues to provide information and resources to the public
US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Congress will pass the FY2005 Omnibus Appropriations bill which included $$130,000 for the National Megan's Law Helpline. The funding was included in the Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations portion of the bill and will be used to successfully continue the operation of the Megan's Law National Sex Offender Information Helpline . The bill now heads to the President for his signature.
"Sexual violence - particularly sexual violence against children - is a plague that must be stopped," Schumer said. "We have made great strides in registering sexual abusers under Megan's Law, but unfortunately individuals and communities have not always been able to access the information collected in a timely and effective manner. This funding will ensure that the Megan's Law Helpline will continue to provide critical information to people across New York and across the nation about predators in their communities."