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| 109-s-30 | 109 | s | 30 | Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any U.S. agent or attorney, in any federal investigation or criminal or civil enforcement matter, from demanding, requesting, or conditioning treatment on the disclosure by an organization (or affiliated person) of any communication protected by the attorney-client privilege or any attorney work product. Prohibits a U.S. agent or attorney from conditioning a civil or criminal charging decision relating to an organization (or affiliated person) on one or more specified actions, or from using one or more such actions as a factor in determining whether an organization or affiliated person is cooperating with the government. Numbers among the actions a U.S. agent or attorney may not use as a charging decision condition or a cooperation-determining factor: (1) any valid assertion of the attorney-client privilege or privilege for attorney work product; (2) the provision of counsel to, or contribution to the legal defense fees or expenses of, an employee of the organization; (3) entry into a joint-defense, information-sharing, or common-interest agreement with an employee of the organization if the organization determines it has a common interest in defending against the investigation or enforcement matter; (4) the sharing of relevant information with an employee; or (5) a failure to terminate an employee's employment, or otherwise sanction an employee, because of the employee's decision to exercise his or her constitutional rights or other legal protections in response to a government request. Prohibits a U.S. agent or attorney from demanding or requesting that an organization or an affiliated person not take any such action. | 2022-02-03T05:32:50Z | |
| 109-s-4113 | 109 | s | 4113 | A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 12 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include territories and Indian tribes as eligible grant recipients (or reaffirm such eligibility) under the programs to: (1) address the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine; (2) aid children in homes in which methamphetamine or other drugs are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or used; and (3) address methamphetamine use by pregnant and parenting women offenders. | 2018-02-04T01:57:13Z | |
| 109-s-4115 | 109 | s | 4115 | Effective Physician Assistance for Drug Treatment Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Effective Physician Assistance for Drug Treatment Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a medical practitioner who dispenses narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance or detoxification treatment to treat up to 100 patients at any one time (currently, limited to 30) after submitting a notification of need and intent to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. | 2018-02-04T01:57:33Z | |
| 109-s-4117 | 109 | s | 4117 | Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11745-11746) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2006 - Repeals title II of the Real ID Act of 2005. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish by regulation minimum standards for acceptance of state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards by federal agencies; (2) establish a negotiated rulemaking process before publishing such standards; and (3) award grants to states to assist them in conforming to such standards. Prohibits federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards after specified deadlines unless such identification conforms to the minimum standards promulgated under this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:56:37Z | |
| 109-hr-6411 | 109 | hr | 6411 | Jeremy Bell Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] | PA | R | F000451 | 0 | Jeremy Bell Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit an employer from transferring an employee to another state if the employer knows that such employee engaged in sexual conduct with a minor. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for violations. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require private or public schools and educational agencies to adopt policies to ensure that all school or agency employees undergo a fingerprint-based check of the national crime information databases and, where possible, a fingerprint-based check of state criminal history databases. | 2020-02-10T16:51:21Z | |
| 109-hr-6412 | 109 | hr | 6412 | Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Promotion Punishment and Prevention Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-08 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2161) | House | Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] | CA | R | H000528 | 0 | Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Promotion Punishment and Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the use of any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to teach a person how to commit suicide, or to provide such person with material support or resources in committing suicide, knowing such person is likely to use such assistance to commit suicide. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of not more than five years for violations. Increases the prison term to any number of years or life if a violation results in a death. | 2019-11-15T21:34:13Z | |
| 109-hr-6382 | 109 | hr | 6382 | Law Enforcement Abuse Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | M000523 | 0 | Law Enforcement Abuse Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that incidences of law enforcement abuse of citizens should be independently investigated, recorded, and condemned. Renders state or local law enforcement agencies receiving assistance from the federal government ineligible for further assistance, licenses, or federally-owned equipment until such agencies establish procedures for independent oversight and review and hold police officers accountable for excessive use of force, torture, or manslaughter. | 2019-11-15T21:34:12Z | |
| 109-s-4089 | 109 | s | 4089 | Stop the Online Exploitation of Our Children Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 0 | Stop the Online Exploitation of Our Children Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the reporting requirements of any online service (as redefined by this Act) with respect to violations of child sexual exploitation and pornography laws. Requires such services to: (1) report any facts or circumstances indicating a violation of federal child sexual exploitation or pornography laws to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; and (2) provide information on the Internet identity and location of any individual who appears to have violated any child sexual exploitation or pornography law. Requires the Center to forward each report which it receives from an online service to an appropriate law enforcement agency. Imposes increased fines on online services for intentional and negligent failures to comply with reporting requirements under this Act. Requires the U.S. Trade Representative, the Attorney General, and other relevant federal officials to encourage foreign governments to combat child pornography. Authorizes appropriations for grants to Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to require registered sex offenders to disclose and update their e-mail addresses, instant message addresses, and other similar Internet identifiers. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years for failure to provide such information. Increases criminal penalties on sex offenders who use the Internet to violate child pornography laws. Requires online services to remove web pages linked to sex offenders from social networking sites. | 2019-11-15T21:56:37Z | |
| 109-hr-6338 | 109 | hr | 6338 | Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-05 | 2007-01-12 | Became Public Law No: 109-481. | House | Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | F000444 | 34 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the wearing or displaying of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal), or any other insignia imitating such emblems, for the fraudulent purpose of claiming membership in an authorized national society using such emblems, the International Committee of the Red Cross, or the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to six month for violations. Authorizes the use of such emblems, consistent with the Geneva Conventions, by: (1) authorized national societies that are members of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (2) the International Committee of the Red Cross; (3) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and (4) the sanitary and hospital authorities of the armed forces of State Parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil suit to enjoin violations of this Act. | 2023-01-31T21:13:42Z | |
| 109-hr-6344 | 109 | hr | 6344 | Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-29 | Became Public Law No: 109-469. | House | Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] | IN | R | S001143 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Title I: Organization of Office of National Drug Control Policy and Roles and Responsibilities - (Sec. 101) Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (ONDCPRA) to include in the definition of demand reduction activities under such Act interventions for drug abuse and dependence, international drug control coordination and cooperation, and international drug abuse education, prevention, treatment, research, rehabilitation activities, and interventions for drug abuse and dependence. Includes within the National Drug Control Program activities involving supply reduction, demand reduction, or state, local, and tribal affairs. Redefines "state and local affairs" to include tribal affairs and coordination and enhancement of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement intelligence gathering initiatives relating to drug control among domestic law enforcement agencies. Expands the definition of "supply reduction" activities to include: (1) law enforcement outside the United States; (2) source country programs; (3) activities to control international trafficking in, and availability of, illegal drugs; (4) activities to conduct and promote international law enforcement programs and policies to reduce the supply of drugs; and (5) sharing of domestic and foreign intelligence information. Identifies as "appropriate congressional committees" for purposes of this Act: (1) the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees and the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; and (2) the House Government Reform, Judiciary, and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 102) Includes as a duty of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (Office) the development of specific goals and performance measurements for assessing the effectiveness of national drug contr… | 2023-03-24T16:27:28Z | |
| 109-hr-6374 | 109 | hr | 6374 | Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-05 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | S001150 | 2 | Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for cases in which a defendant in a criminal prosecution dies prior to the final adjudication of guilt. Sets forth rules for restitution to victims, appeals, motions, petitions, and civil forfeiture in such cases. Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a federal criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted, a verdict returned, a sentence announced, or a judgment entered prior to the death of such defendant, or for dismissing or otherwise invalidating the indictment, information, or complaint, except as provided by this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:34:12Z | |
| 109-s-4081 | 109 | s | 4081 | Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11198) | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 1 | Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2006 - Repeals provisions of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 that eliminated the jurisdiction of any court to hear or consider applications for a writ of habeas corpus filed by aliens who have been determined by the United States to have been properly detained as enemy combatants (or who are awaiting such determination) and actions against the United States relating to the detention of such aliens and to military commissions (thus restoring habeas corpus rights existing prior to the enactment of such Act). Allows courts to hear or consider legal challenges to military commissions only as provided by the Code of Military Justice or by a habeas corpus proceeding. | 2019-11-15T21:56:36Z | |
| 109-s-4055 | 109 | s | 4055 | Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-11 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for federal criminal cases in which a defendant dies before entry of a final judgment of guilt (deceased defendants). Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a federal criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, a verdict returned, a sentence announced, or a judgment entered prior to the death of such defendant, or for dismissing or invalidating the indictment, information, or complaint on which such a plea, verdict, sentence, or judgment is based, except as provided by this Act.Requires a trial court, in a case in which a defendant admits guilt or is found guilty by a jury, but dies before final judgment, to: (1) enter a judgment with the notation that the defendant died before judgment was entered; and (2) commence a special restitution proceeding upon the motion of the government or any victim of the defendant's crime.Permits the use of a guilty plea of a deceased defendant in subsequent civil proceedings.Allows the personal representative of a defendant's estate to file an appeal of the deceased defendant's conviction and of other matters involving such defendant. Provides rules for appointment of counsel, tolling of filing dates, and restitution for pending litigation involving a deceased defendant.Allows the government to seek, or continue to pursue, civil forfeiture of property related to the deceased defendant's crime, subject to the applicable statute of limitations.Makes this Act applicable to any criminal case or appeal pending on or after July 1, 2006. | 2023-01-12T17:51:58Z | |
| 109-hres-1082 | 109 | hres | 1082 | Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-11-14 | 2006-12-06 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] | PA | R | F000451 | 16 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Condemns the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. Urges the municipal government of St. Denis, France, to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal and, if such action is not taken by the municipal government of St. Denis, urges the government of France to take appropriate action against St. Denis to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal. Commends all police officers in the United States and throughout the world for their commitment to public service and public safety. | 2023-01-12T17:51:58Z | |
| 109-hr-6253 | 109 | hr | 6253 | Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 0 | Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2006 - Revises and reorganizes the federal criminal code. Incorporates into such code all major federal crimes, including drug crimes, immigration crimes, and transportation-related crimes. Sets forth uniform definitions applicable to the entire criminal code. Provides for the punishment of attempts and conspiracies to commit a crime on the same basis as the completed offense, as a general rule. Consolidates criminal and civil forfeiture and restitution provisions. | 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z | |
| 109-hr-6254 | 109 | hr | 6254 | Sentencing Fairness and Equity Restoration Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 0 | Sentencing Fairness and Equity Restoration Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to require: (1) federal courts to impose sentences for crimes at no less than the minimum of the range prescribed by U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines up to the statutory maximum; and (2) appellate de novo review of any sentence imposed below the minimum of the range in applicable sentencing guidelinesDirects the Attorney General to create and implement a new policy for the filing of motions for reducing a criminal sentence for substantial assistance in investigating or prosecuting another individual.Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) exempt sentencing courts from the requirement of filing a written report with the U.S. Sentencing Commission for certain petty crimes for which there are no applicable sentencing guidelines; and (2) prohibit the delegation of certain judicial duties relating to sentencing to the executive branch. | 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z | |
| 109-hr-6262 | 109 | hr | 6262 | Special Agent Scott K. Carey Public Safety Officer Benefits Enhancement Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-29 | 2006-11-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. | House | Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] | NY | R | K000078 | 0 | Special Agent Scott K. Carey Public Safety Officer Benefits Enhancement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend: (1) educational benefits to public safety officers who become permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty and to their spouses and children; (2) allow payment of retroactive benefits to dependents of such disabled officers; and (3) establish a program of pension payments for certain survivors of deceased public safety officers. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to: (1) award a Public Safety Officer scholarship to disabled public safety officers, their spouses, and their children; and (2) enter into agreements with educational institutions to carry out such scholarship program. Amends federal personnel law to allow widows or widowers of federal employees killed on the job to continue to receive monthly compensation even if they remarry before reaching age 55. | 2023-01-12T17:52:13Z | |
| 109-s-4028 | 109 | s | 4028 | Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10719-10732) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 0 | Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2006 - Reauthorizes programs for combating criminal gangs, including, after-school programs, programs for safe and drug-free schools and communities, adult and juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects, and gang resistance education and training projects.Establishes or increases funding for criminal gang-related grant programs, including: (1) innovative approaches to combat gang activity in the school and community; (2) grants to study parole or post-incarceration supervision violations and revocations; (3) substance abuse treatment; (4) mentoring programs of nonprofit organizations; (5) transition training for young offenders; (6) grants for certain at-risk youth and juvenile offenders aged 11 to 19; (7) gang activity policing grants; and (8) grants to prosecutors and law enforcement officials to combat violent crime and protect witnesses to crimes.Public and Assisted Housing Gang Elimination Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to public housing agencies and private entities to eliminate gang-related crime in low-income housing projects.Amends the federal criminal code to increase penalties for: (1) use of interstate commerce facilities to commit murder-for-hire or other crimes of violence; (2) violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity; and (3) use of firearms in crimes of violence and drug trafficking.Imposes criminal penalties for violent crimes committed in furtherance or in aid of a criminal street gang and for recruiting persons to join criminal street gangs.Extends the limitation period for prosecuting certain noncapital violent crimes. Requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to revise guidelines relating to violent gang-related crimes. Provides for certain studies and reports relating to criminal gangs, including the National Youth Gang Survey. | 2023-01-12T17:52:01Z | |
| 109-s-4031 | 109 | s | 4031 | Private Prison Information Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 0 | Private Prison Information Act of 2006 - Provides that each nongovernmental entity contracting with the federal government to incarcerate or detain federal prisoners or detainees in a privately-owned prison or detention facility shall have the same duty to release information about its operation as a federally operated facility has under the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes any party aggrieved by a violation of that duty to obtain relief in a civil action. | 2023-01-12T17:52:01Z | |
| 109-s-4034 | 109 | s | 4034 | Voter Suppression, Ballot Hacking, and Election Fraud Prevention Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10738) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Voter Suppression, Ballot Hacking, and Election Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit interference with or attempts to affect an election of a presidential or congressional candidate or ballot initiative by tampering with a voting system, discarding ballots, or altering a vote. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for violations.Allows individuals whose right to vote is interfered with due to violations of this Act to bring a civil action in federal court and recover damages up to $10,000. | 2023-01-12T17:52:01Z | |
| 109-s-4042 | 109 | s | 4042 | A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-29 | 2006-12-22 | Became Public Law No: 109-464. | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to engage in an activity within 60 minutes before and after, and within a specified distance of, a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces at a cemetery other than a national cemetery that intentionally disburbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of such funeral or impedes access to such funeral. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for violations. | 2023-01-31T21:13:23Z | |
| 109-hr-6226 | 109 | hr | 6226 | Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-28 | 2006-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] | FL | R | K000361 | 1 | Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal. | 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z | |
| 109-s-3993 | 109 | s | 3993 | Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-28 | 2006-09-30 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657. | Senate | Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] | FL | R | M001162 | 0 | Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal. | 2018-02-04T01:46:31Z | |
| 109-s-3948 | 109 | s | 3948 | Enhanced Border Tunnel Prevention Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-27 | 2006-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10291) | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 0 | Enhanced Border Tunnel Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 25-year prison term for such offense. Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization Imposes a 15-year prison term on any person who knows of or recklessly disregards the construction or use of an unauthorized tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls. Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or passage. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or passage. | 2023-01-12T17:52:04Z | |
| 109-s-3956 | 109 | s | 3956 | Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-27 | 2006-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] | OH | R | D000294 | 0 | Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations to plan and implement programs for collaboration among criminal justice agencies, adult protective services agencies, crime victim assistance organizations, and/or other agencies or organizations that provide services to individuals with disabilities to investigate and remediate abuse of or crimes against such individuals and to provide services to such individuals. Authorizes the Attorney General to establish a national center to evaluate such programs. | 2023-01-12T17:52:04Z | |
| 109-hr-6179 | 109 | hr | 6179 | Bounty Hunter Responsibility Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-26 | 2006-09-26 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Bounty Hunter Responsibility Act of 2006 - Declares that a surety on a bail bond, an employee of such surety, or any bounty hunter seeking to obtain or exercise custody over a person admitted to bail under state law is acting under color of law for purposes of establishing civil or criminal liability for the deprivation of federally protected rights. States that a bounty hunter acting as an independent contractor with a surety is not an employee of the surety. Requires each surety on a bail bond, agent of such surety, and bounty hunter to inform the local law enforcement agency of the presence of such agent, surety, and bounty hunter and of that individual's intention to seek to obtain or exercise custody over a person admitted to bail outside that state, before commencing activities in the state. Directs the Attorney General to publish model guidelines for state control and regulation of persons employed or applying for employment as bounty hunters, which shall include recommendations as to whether a person seeking employment as a bounty hunter should be: (1) allowed to obtain such employment if that person has been convicted of a felony; (2) required to complete a basic certification course in the criminal justice system or a handgun training course; or (3) required to submit to a criminal background check. | 2023-01-12T17:52:16Z | |
| 109-hr-6162 | 109 | hr | 6162 | Secure Border Initiative Financial Accountability Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-25 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] | AL | R | R000575 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Secure Border Initiative Financial Accountability Act of 2006 - Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) determine whether each contract action related to DHS's Secure Border Initiative having a value greater than $20 million complies with cost requirements, performance objectives, program milestones, inclusion of small, minority, and women-owned business, and timelines; (2) submit findings to the Secretary of Homeland Security, including regarding cost overruns, delays in contract execution, lack of rigorous contract management, insufficient financial oversight, bundling that limits the ability of small business to compete, or other high risk business practices; and (3) refer information regarding improper conduct or wrongdoing to the appropriate DHS official for purposes of evaluating whether to suspend or debar a contractor. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the findings and the steps taken or planned to address the problems identified. Authorizes additional appropriations to the Office of the Inspector General for FY2007-FY2009 to carry out this Act. | 2023-01-12T17:52:17Z | |
| 109-hr-6155 | 109 | hr | 6155 | CLEAN Town Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-21 | 2006-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] | NM | R | P000588 | 8 | Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification Act or the CLEAN TOWN Act - Requires states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and federally recognized Indian tribes (jurisdictions) to establish and maintain jurisdiction-wide criminal drug dealer registries. Sets forth requirements for registration and types of information to be included. Requires jurisdictions to provide Internet access to information about each criminal drug dealer listed, with mandatory exemptions for certain confidential information.Directs the Attorney General to establish and maintain: (1) a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation to be know as the National Criminal Drug Dealer Registry; (2) a National Criminal Drug Dealer Public Internet Site; and (3) Criminal Drug Dealer Management Assistance program. | 2023-01-12T17:52:17Z | |
| 109-hres-1024 | 109 | hres | 1024 | Directing the Attorney General to provide certain information to the House of Representatives relating to Maher Arar. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-20 | 2006-09-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 1 | Directs the Attorney General to provide to the House of Representatives, within 14 days, all documents and records in the Attorney General's possession relating to Maher Arar. | 2023-01-12T17:52:11Z | |
| 109-hr-6083 | 109 | hr | 6083 | Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-27 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7504) | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] | CA | D | L000551 | 32 | Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed Act of 2006 or the JUSTICE Act of 2006 - Requires the Attorney General to direct the Bureau of Prisons to allow community organizations to distribute sexual barrier protection devices (e.g., condoms) and to engage in sexually transmitted infection (STI) counseling and prevention education in federal correctional facilities. Prohibits a federal correctional facility from taking adverse action against a prisoner who possesses or uses a sexual barrier protection device.Expresses the sense of Congress that states should allow for the legal distribution of sexual barrier protection devices in their correctional facilities. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a survey of all educational, testing, and other programs in federal and state correctional facilities for reducing the spread of STIs; and (2) develop and implement a five-year strategy to reduce the prevalence and spread of STIs in such facilities. | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-s-3880 | 109 | s | 3880 | Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-08 | 2006-11-27 | Became Public Law No: 109-374. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 20 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise criminal prohibitions against damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise to include intentional damage or loss to any real or personal property and intentional threats of death or serious bodily injury against individuals (or their family members, spouses, or intimate partners) who are involved with animal enterprises. Expands such crime to include conspiracies and attempts. Revises and increases monetary and criminal penalties for such crime. Modifies the definition of "animal enterprise" to include: (1) an enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit for educational purposes; and (2) an animal shelter, pet store, breeder, or furrier. Provides that expressive conduct (including picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected by the First Amendment is not prohibited by this Act. | 2023-03-24T16:27:29Z | |
| 109-s-3882 | 109 | s | 3882 | Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-08 | 2006-09-11 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602. | Senate | Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] | AZ | R | K000352 | 5 | Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties for providing material support or resources to a perpetrator of international terrorism, or to a family member of or other person associated with such perpetrator, with the intent to facilitate, reward, or encourage international terrorism. Increases criminal penalties for providing material support or resources to terrorists and foreign terrorist organizations and for receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization. Denies federal benefits to individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism. Classified Information Procedures Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) to: (1) allow interlocutory appeals from any order for access to classified information (currently, appeals lie only from orders entered under CIPA); (2) require courts to grant certain ex parte government requests for CIPA protective orders; and (3) restrict access to classified information obtained from nondocumentary sources. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit hoaxes relating to terrorist offenses; (2) increase penalties for hoaxes about the death, injury, or capture of a member of the Armed Forces (U.S.); (3) include threats against a corporation or governmental entity in the crime of mailing threatening communications; (4) modify provisions relating to terrorist murders, kidnappings, and assaults; (5) impose criminal penalties for terrorist offenses resulting in death; (6) authorize the death penalty for certain terrorist crimes; and (7) increase penalties for false statements or obstruction of justice involving international or domestic terrorism. Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to make certain notification requirements under such Act inapplicable to individuals seeking immigration benefits. | 2018-02-04T01:36:16Z | |
| 109-s-3874 | 109 | s | 3874 | Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-08 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597. | Senate | Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] | OH | R | D000294 | 2 | Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 - Allows the President to authorize a Terrorist Surveillance Program (Program) of electronic surveillance without a court order for periods of up to 45 days if: (1) the President determines that the surveillance is necessary to protect the United States, its citizens, or its interests, whether inside or outside the United States; (2) there is probable cause to believe that a surveillance subject is an agent or member of a group or organization on the Terrorist Surveillance List (established in this Act); (3) the surveillance is initiated and conducted in a manner reasonably designed to acquire only communications to or from the United States where at least one party to the surveillance is located outside the United States, or the communications appear to originate or terminate outside the United States; (4) there is not a substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the substance of any communication where every party thereto is located within the United States; and (5) procedures are in place for the minimization of privacy infringement standards outlined under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Directs the President to establish and maintain a Terrorist Surveillance List. Requires the Attorney General: (1) after the end of each Program period, to review and recommend to the President whether the program should be reauthorized; and (2) to review the surveillance of individual targets within the United States under each Program. Provides for the creation of Senate and House intelligence subcommittees to oversee and monitor surveillance conducted by the President under each Program. Requires regular subcommittee reports to the full intelligence committees. Amends federal criminal law to provide criminal penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of information collected under each Program. | 2018-02-04T01:35:32Z | |
| 109-hr-6038 | 109 | hr | 6038 | Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-27 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7503-7504) | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] | CA | D | W000187 | 22 | Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2006 - Requires the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to coordinate HIV/AIDS testing, treatment, and prevention for federal prison inmates. Requires such policy to include provisions for: (1) testing and counseling of inmates immediately following admission to a prison facility; (2) education regarding HIV/AIDS transmission and encouragement of behavior to reduce the risk; (3) HIV/AIDS testing annually or after exposure to HIV; (4) procedures for inmates to request HIV/AIDS counseling and tests confidentially; (5) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive and confidential counseling on managing their medical condition and preventing transmission to others; (6) testing, counseling, and referral prior to reentry into the community; and (7) noting but not penalizing an inmate's refusal of HIV/AIDS testing. Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to HIV/AIDS testing to: (1) make such testing available to all federal prison inmates upon intake and upon release regardless of length of sentence or risk factors; (2) allow inmates to decline such testing. | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-s-3848 | 109 | s | 3848 | Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] | AZ | R | K000352 | 3 | Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties for providing material support or resources to a perpetrator of international terrorism, or to a family member of or other person associated with such perpetrator, with the intent to facilitate, reward, or encourage international terrorism. Increases criminal penalties for providing material support or resources to terrorists and foreign terrorist organizations and for receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization. Denies federal benefits to individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism. Classified Information Procedures Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) to: (1) allow interlocutory appeals from any order for access to classified information (currently, appeals lie only from orders entered under CIPA); (2) require courts to grant certain ex parte government requests for CIPA protective orders; and (3) restrict access to classified information obtained from nondocumentary sources. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit hoaxes relating to terrorist offenses; (2) increase penalties for hoaxes about the death, injury, or capture of a member of the Armed Forces (U.S.); (3) include threats against a corporation or governmental entity in the crime of mailing threatening communications; (4) modify provisions relating to terrorist murders, kidnappings, and assaults; (5) impose criminal penalties for terrorist offenses resulting in death; (6) authorize the death penalty for certain terrorist crimes; and (7) increase penalties for false statements or obstruction of justice involving international or domestic terrorism. Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to make certain notification requirements under such Act inapplicable to individuals seeking immigration benefits. | 2023-01-12T17:52:07Z | |
| 109-s-3788 | 109 | s | 3788 | Assisted Suicide Prevention Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] | KS | R | B000953 | 3 | Assisted Suicide Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit medical practitioners from using a controlled substance for the purpose of assisting suicide or causing the death of any person. Provides that dispensing, distributing, or administering a controlled substance to alleviate pain or discomfort in the usual course of professional practice consistent with public health and safety is a legitimate medical purpose, even if the use of such substance may increase the risk of death. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | |
| 109-s-3793 | 109 | s | 3793 | Restoring Trust in Public Service Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 0 | Restoring Trust in Public Service Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prescribe mandatory minimum penalties, based on the amount of unjust enrichment, to be imposed on a public official convicted of an offense arising out of conduct in the course of his or her official duty that results in that official's unjust enrichment. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | |
| 109-s-3810 | 109 | s | 3810 | PACT Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8821-8827) | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 1 | Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2006 or the PACT Act - Amends the Jenkins Act to: (1) include smokeless tobacco as a regulated substance; (2) impose shipping and recordkeeping requirements on delivery sellers (sellers using the telephone, mails, or the Internet) of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco; (3) require common carriers of cigarette products to obtain age and identity verification upon delivery of such products; (4) require the Attorney General to compile and publish a list of delivery sellers of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco who have not complied with the registration or other requirements of such Act; (5) increase criminal penalties and impose new civil penalties for violations of such Act; (6) grant jurisdiction to U.S. district courts to restrain violations of such Act and direct the Attorney General to administer and enforce such Act; and (7) treat cigarettes and smokeless tobacco as nonmailable and prohibit such items from being deposited in or carried through the U.S. mails. Prohibits a tobacco product manufacturer or importer from selling or delivering in states cigarettes not in compliance with model or qualifying state statutes. Provides funding for undercover criminal investigative operations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Authorizes ATF officers to enter the premises of certain cigarette shippers to inspect records and inventories. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-s-3825 | 109 | s | 3825 | Methamphetamine Trafficking Prevention Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] | MT | R | B001126 | 7 | Methamphetamine Trafficking Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to states and private entities to use technology or aerial surveillance to detect methamphetamine (and its chemical precursors) on the U.S. border (Border Technology Grants Program). Authorizes appropriations to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in FY2007-FY2011 to deploy trace chemical detectors for detecting narcotics and explosive devices along the U.S. border. Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Trade Representative should consider ways to curb illicit use and shipment of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and similar chemicals in any multilateral or bilateral negotiations. Directs the DEA Administrator to establish an exchange program with foreign law enforcement officers from countries that traffic methamphetamine into the United States. Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on methamphetamine trafficking and abuse on Indian reservations on or near the U.S. border. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-s-3834 | 109 | s | 3834 | Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] | AL | R | S001141 | 1 | Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that seek to deliver, distribute, or dispense over the Internet a controlled substance or prescription drug (online pharmacies). Exempts pharmacies that merely advertise on the Internet. Prohibits the delivery, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substance or prescription drug over the Internet without a valid prescription issued pursuant to a medical evaluation conducted in the presence of a registered medical practitioner. Requires an online pharmacy to include on its website: (1) a statement that it complies with the requirements of this Act; (2) identifying information, including its physical address, phone numbers, and email address; (3) the qualifications of its pharmacist-in-charge and the practitioners who prescribe controlled substances or prescription drugs; and (4) a list of states in which it is licensed. Increases criminal penalties for certain controlled substances offenses. Imposes criminal penalties for the unlawful delivery, distribution, or dispensing of controlled substances or prescription drugs over the Internet. Authorizes a state attorney general to apply for injunctions or obtain damages and other civil remedies against an online pharmacy that poses a threat to the residents of such state. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-s-3835 | 109 | s | 3835 | Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 7 | Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for homicide, manslaughter, and kidnapping crimes against federal judges and law enforcement officers; (2) allow federal judges, U.S. attorneys, and Justice Department employees to carry firearms; (3) increase penalties for assaults against U.S. employees and officers and impose mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for assaults against federal judges or law enforcement officers; and (4) impose mandatory minimum penalties for retaliating against a federal judge or law enforcement officer on account of the performance of official duties by murdering, kidnapping, assaulting, or threatening a family member. Places limits on the award of civil damages and attorney's fees against judicial officers for injuries incurred by an individual during the commission of a felony or crime of violence. Police Officer Daniel Faulkner Act of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code to place limits on habeas corpus petitions for review of a state conviction for the murder of a public safety officer or judge engaged in the performance of official duties. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-s-3774 | 109 | s | 3774 | A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of classified information. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-08-02 | 2006-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] | MO | R | B000611 | 14 | Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the intentional and unauthorized disclosure of classified information (information or material requiring protection against unauthorized disclosure for national security reasons). Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for violations. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | |
| 109-hr-5961 | 109 | hr | 5961 | Integrity and Accountability in Administration Pardons Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-28 | 2006-07-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 11 | Integrity and Accountability in Administration Pardons Act of 2006 - Requires the President to report to Congress on pardons or reprieves granted to current or former executive branch officials. | 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z | |
| 109-hr-5963 | 109 | hr | 5963 | Close the Revolving Door Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-28 | 2006-07-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 10 | Close the Revolving Door Act - Amends the federal criminal code to specify that the one-year post-employment prohibition against certain senior executive agency personnel making communications or appearances to influence the agency in which such person served within the year before their service terminated shall apply to former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees who served in DHS at any time during the year before their service terminated. Prohibits DHS or any agency thereof from requesting a waiver of such restriction. Prohibits any agency, bureau, or other entity of DHS from being designated as a separate agency or bureau for purposes of such prohibition. Makes certain post-employment restrictions on former executive branch officers and employees applicable to persons who make a communication or appearance on behalf of a former DHS officer or employee. | 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z | |
| 109-hr-5939 | 109 | hr | 5939 | Criminal Terrorism Improvements Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-27 | 2006-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] | CA | R | L000517 | 3 | Criminal Terrorism Improvements Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on individuals who cause the death of a person while committing a terrorist act. Authorizes the death penalty for: (1) developing, possessing, or threatening to use radiological weapons against a person or against U.S. property; (2) causing the death of an individual by using missile systems designed to destroy aircraft, by using radiological dispersal devices, or by using the variola virus; and (3) use of atomic weapons with intent to injure the United States. Increases criminal penalties for: (1) attempting or conspiring to kill a U.S. national; (2) engaging in physical violence with the intent to injure a U.S. national; (3) financing terrorism or concealing assets to be used for terrorist activities; and (4) providing material support to terrorists or receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization. Amends the crime of receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization to include attempts or conspiracies to receive such training. Denies certain federal benefits to individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism. Expands the authorization for interception of communications (wiretapping) to include all federal crimes of terrorism. | 2023-01-12T17:52:34Z | |
| 109-hr-5944 | 109 | hr | 5944 | Stop Child Pornographers and Predators Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-27 | 2006-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] | NY | D | N000002 | 1 | Stop Child Pornographers and Predators Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit the production, distribution, receipt, or possession of visual depictions of prepubescent children (age 12 or younger) engaging in sexually explicit conduct; (2) prohibit the use of pornographic materials to facilitate sex offenses against minors; (3) ban the distribution in the United States of child pornography produced outside the United States; and (4) increase criminal penalties for sex offenders who have a prior sex conviction involving a minor. | 2023-01-12T17:52:34Z | |
| 109-hr-5893 | 109 | hr | 5893 | Private Security Officer Employment Enhancement Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-26 | 2006-09-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Private Security Officer Employment Enhancement Act of 2006 - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, upon request by a covered employer (certain non-governmental companies that provide security guard services or that have more than 50 employees of which at least three are internal security employees), to provide for a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) criminal history records check on a current or prospective employee. Requires such request to include fingerprints. Prohibits such an employer from employing such an employee to provide any security service unless: (1) the employer first obtains the results of an NCIC criminal history records check; and (2) neither the results of that check nor any other information made available to the employer indicate that the employee has any unpardoned convictions under federal or state law of any felony or specified offenses. Prohibits such an employer from making such a request without the employee's consent. Requires an employer to ensure that information received is maintained confidentially, not misused, and destroyed within a specified time. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures to ensure that the Department of Homeland Security properly uses the results. Provides criminal penalties for knowingly and intentionally using any information obtained for a purpose other than determining suitability for employment. | 2023-01-12T17:52:35Z | |
| 109-s-3725 | 109 | s | 3725 | Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] | AL | R | S001141 | 3 | Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to to decrease mandatory minimum sentencing thresholds for powder cocaine and increase such thresholds for crack cocaine. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines to: (1) reflect changes to mandatory minimum sentences made by this Act; (2) provide increased sentences for defendants who use violence or weapons in the course of a drug trafficking offense or who play an active role in the commission of such offenses; and (3) limit sentencing for defendants who play a lesser role in the commission of drug offenses and who receive little or no compensation from their crime. Requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to carry out a pilot program for home detention of nonviolent prisoners age 65 or older. | 2019-11-15T21:56:29Z | |
| 109-hr-5849 | 109 | hr | 5849 | Illegal Transshipments Enforcement Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-20 | 2006-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] | NC | R | H001029 | 0 | Illegal Transshipments Enforcement Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to repeal the requirement of specific intent to convert to personal use from the prohibition against theft or fraudulent acquisition of goods or chattels in an interstate or foreign shipment of cargo. Adds to the list of vehicles or facilities involved any trailer, air cargo container, intermodal container, trailer, container freight station, warehouse, or freight consolidation facility. Increases from one to three years the prison term for any such felony involving less than $1,000. States that goods and chattel shall be construed to be moving as an interstate or foreign shipment at all points between the point of origin and the final destination (as evidenced by the waybill or other shipping document of the shipment), regardless of any temporary stop while awaiting transshipment or otherwise. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and make appropriate changes to the federal sentencing guidelines based upon the amendments to the crime of cargo theft made by this Act. | 2023-01-12T17:52:37Z | |
| 109-hres-938 | 109 | hres | 938 | Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in "National Night Out", which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-20 | 2006-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] | MI | D | S001045 | 24 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Night Out. Requests that the President: (1) focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing the Administration to make crime reduction an important priority; and (2) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the USA Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to participate by supporting local efforts, neighborhood watches, and local officials, including law enforcement personnel, to provide homeland security and combat terrorism in the United States. | 2023-01-12T17:52:31Z | |
| 109-sconres-112 | 109 | sconres | 112 | A concurrent resolution relating to correcting a clerical error in the enrollment of S. 3693. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-20 | 2006-07-29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 3693 (technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) relating to provisions of the Immigration and Naturalization Act granting waivers of inadmissibility to aliens who are victims of domestic violence. | 2023-01-12T17:52:26Z | |
| 109-s-3693 | 109 | s | 3693 | A bill to make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-19 | 2006-08-12 | Became Public Law No: 109-271. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Makes technical corrections and other amendments to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (the Act) and other related federal legislation. (Sec. 1) Establishes as new short titles for specified provisions of the Act: (1) the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005; and (2) the Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act of 2005. Delays the effective date of specified provisions of the Act until FY2007. Makes certain definitions and grant conditions in the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 applicable to provisions of the Act relating to crimes on campuses, outreach to underserved populations, and cultural services. Defines "tribal nonprofit organization" for purposes of the Act. Modifies universal grant conditions of the Act to qualify states for waivers of matching fund requirements based on demonstrated financial need. (Sec. 2) Extends the authorization of appropriations for sex offender management programs through FY2011. Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to domestic violence and stalking to modify the definition of "spouse or intimate partner." Eliminates provisions of the Act relating to training, technical assistance, and data collection for violence against women "STOP" grants and grants to encourage arrest. Modifies the reporting requirement for recipients of grants for outreach to underserved populations. Extends to three years the compliance period for making forensic medical exams available to victims of sexual assault. Expands grant purposes for community-based programs for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Modifies funding allocations under the grant program to combat violent crimes against women relating to law enforcement, prosecutors, and victims services. (Sec. 3) Repeals the sexual assault services program enacted … | 2023-01-31T21:14:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5773 | 109 | hr | 5773 | Child Fingerprints Safekeeping Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-12 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] | FL | R | F000238 | 0 | Child Fingerprints Safekeeping Act of 2006 - Directs the Attorney General to establish and implement a grant program for the voluntary fingerprinting of children. Permits release of such fingerprints only to a parent or guardian of the child. | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5749 | 109 | hr | 5749 | Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-07-10 | 2006-07-10 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] | FL | R | F000238 | 1 | Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) financial transactions that facilitate access to, or the possession of, child pornography; (2) the operation of a child exploitation enterprise; and (3) the use of deceptive wording or images to deceive persons, including minors, into viewing obscene material on the Internet. Increases criminal penalties for: (1) registered sex offenders who commit a felony offense involving a child; and (2) activities involving the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) increase monetary penalties for willful failure of electronic communication service providers to report child pornography; and (2) impose new penalties for negligent failure to report. Requires commercial website operators to place warning marks prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission on web pages that contain sexually explicit material. Includes within the definitions of racketeering activity and money laundering the crimes of child pornography and child sexual exploitation. Expands civil remedies for victims of sex crimes against children. Establishes in the Department of Justice an Office on Sexual Violence and Crimes against Children. Authorizes additional (not less than 200) U.S. attorneys in FY2007 to prosecute crimes relating to the sexual exploitation of children. Directs the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to increase the number of Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations to establish and maintain programs for the prevention of sexual offenses against minors. Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to increase funding for regional computer forensic laboratories. | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5722 | 109 | hr | 5722 | Elder Abuse Prevention Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] | KY | D | C001058 | 6 | Elder Abuse Prevention Act of 2006 - Requires states to adopt laws and policies that prohibit parole for: (1) any individual who is convicted of a criminal sexual offense against a victim who is elderly; or (2) a sexually violent predator. Requests the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promptly review its guidelines for sexual offenses committed against the elderly and to consider new guidelines for enhanced sentencing for such crimes. | 2023-01-13T04:50:46Z | |
| 109-s-3629 | 109 | s | 3629 | POWER Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] | NV | R | E000194 | 2 | Prisoner Opportunity, Work, and Education Requirement Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require federal prison inmates to: (1) work for not less than 50 hours weekly; and (2) engage in job training and educational and life skills preparation study. Requires Federal Prison Industries (a government corporation) to employ inmates in manufacturing activities by subcontracting with private sector contractors. Requires inmate wages earned in a 50-hour work week program to be used for the costs of incarceration, victim restitution, inmate expenses, and related state and local prisoner programs.Repeals certain provisions restricting the funding of, and purchase of products from, Federal Prison Industries.Directs the Attorney General to establish the Foreign Labor Substitute Panel to review pilot projects by U.S. companies for the manufacture of goods by federal convicts that would otherwise be manufactured by foreign labor.Revises federal criminal code provisions to restate the mission, operating objectives, performance standards, and other requirements for Federal Prison Industries.Requires the Comptroller General to provide for annual independent evaluations of the operations of Federal Prison Industries and to report to Congress on such evaluations (currently, the Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries is required to report to Congress). | 2023-01-13T04:50:35Z | |
| 109-hconres-437 | 109 | hconres | 437 | Expressing the sense of Congress that United States officials who leak sensitive classified national security secrets should be vigorously investigated and, if need be, brought to justice. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-27 | 2006-06-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] | FL | R | H001035 | 3 | Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. officials who: (1) leak sensitive classified national security secrets (secrets) should be investigated and, if necessary, brought to justice; (2) are concerned over certain U.S. covert operations have a number of lawful means to effectively express those concerns, including contacting appropriate congressional oversight committees; and (3) leak such secrets and are determined to maintain malevolent intentions should be tried for treason. Expresses the sense of Congress that members of the media have the right to abstain from publishing such secrets for fear that U.S. operations may be compromised and Islamofascism may advance. | 2023-01-13T04:50:52Z | |
| 109-s-3565 | 109 | s | 3565 | A bill to designate Sandoval County, Valencia County, and Torrance County, New Mexico as the new Southwest Border High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area counties. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-26 | 2006-06-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6494) | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 0 | Includes Sandoval,Valencia, and Torrance counties, New Mexico, in the Southwest Border High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area under the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. | 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z | |
| 109-s-3561 | 109 | s | 3561 | Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-23 | 2006-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] | ND | D | D000432 | 4 | Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code relating to restitution for victims of crime to: (1) require courts to enter an order for immediate restitution at the sentencing of a convict; (2) allow prosecutors to obtain from the U.S. Probation Office, without a court order, financial information about a convict who owes restitution; (3) require identifying information about convicts to be included in restitution orders of more than $100; (4) allow crime victims reimbursement of attorney fees incurred in seeking restitution; (5) require courts to issue protective orders for preservation of assets available to satisfy restitution claims; (6) provide for prejudgment remedies to protect assets available to satisfy restitution claims; and (7) provide for orders of restitution for victims of certain environmental crimes at the sentencing of a convict. | 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5673 | 109 | hr | 5673 | Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-22 | 2006-06-22 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 4 | Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends federal criminal code restitution provisions to: (1) make restitution mandatory for federal crimes resulting in pecuniary loss to identifiable victims, including loss proximately resulting from such crimes; (2) expand the extent of such restitution to include the victim's cost of seeking and collecting restitution; (3) permit disclosure of presentence reports to victims of crime; (4) require courts to order immediate payment of restitution; (5) prohibit termination of probation for convicts with unsatisfied orders of restitution; (6) expand provisions ordering the forfeiture of profits from an offense to require the forfeiture of any profits made possible by the offense; and (7) expand the rights of victims of sexual offenses against children to recover civil damages. | 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z | |
| 109-s-3559 | 109 | s | 3559 | Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-22 | 2006-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 0 | Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 (sic) - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) set forth criminal penalties for fraud in the provision of benefits or the procurement of property or services in connection with a major disaster or emergency declared under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974; and (2) increase criminal penalties for engaging in wire, radio, television, or mail fraud during and in relation to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency. Directs the U. S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of fraud or theft offenses in connection with a declared emergency or major disaster. | 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5661 | 109 | hr | 5661 | Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-21 | 2006-06-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] | FL | D | B000911 | 0 | Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) the unauthorized viewing, use, downloading, or removal of any means of identification or individually identifiable health information contained in a federal database or the transfer of such information to another database; and (2) the use of such information to violate federal or state criminal law. | 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z | |
| 109-s-3547 | 109 | s | 3547 | Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-21 | 2006-06-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] | AL | R | S001141 | 5 | Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 (sic) - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) set forth criminal penalties for fraud in the provision of benefits or the procurement of property or services in connection with a major disaster or emergency declared under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974; and (2) increase criminal penalties for engaging in wire, radio, television, or mail fraud during and in relation to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency. Directs the U. S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of fraud or theft offenses in connection with a declared emergency or major disaster. | 2023-01-13T04:50:38Z | |
| 109-hr-5654 | 109 | hr | 5654 | First Responder Funding Modernization Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-20 | 2006-06-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. | House | Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | W000792 | 0 | First Responder Funding Modernization Act of 2006 - Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from limiting the amount of grant funds provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program that may be used to pay salaries or overtime pay of law enforcement officials engaged in antiterrorism activities. Requires DHS to treat such a proposed use of grant funds as at least as effective as all other proposed uses. | 2023-01-13T04:50:48Z | |
| 109-sconres-102 | 109 | sconres | 102 | A concurrent resolution condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-15 | 2006-06-15 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5967) | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 0 | Condemns the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. Urges the municipal government of St. Denis, France, to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal and, if such action is not taken by the municipal government of St. Denis, urges the government of France to take appropriate action against St. Denis to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal. Commends all police officers in the United States and throughout the world for their commitment to public service and public safety. | 2023-01-13T04:50:35Z | |
| 109-s-3514 | 109 | s | 3514 | Social Security Number Online Protection Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-14 | 2006-06-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | Social Security Number Online Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a state or local government from displaying to the general public on the Internet the last four digits of any social security number. Imposes a fine of up to $5,000 a day on any state or local government that has a policy or practice of substantial noncompliance with the requirements of this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action against a state, local government, or officer, employee, or contractor of such state or local government to enforce compliance with this Act. Directs the Attorney General to award grants to states and local governments for removing or redacting the last four digits of social security numbers from forms and records of their executive, legislative, and judicial agencies which are currently displayed on the Internet. | 2023-01-13T04:50:38Z | |
| 109-s-3499 | 109 | s | 3499 | Internet Safety (Stop Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Youth) Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-13 | 2006-07-20 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8025-8026) | Senate | Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] | AZ | R | K000352 | 9 | Internet Safety (Stop Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Youth) Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) financial transactions that facilitate access to, or the possession of, child pornography; (2) the operation of a child pornography enterprise; and (3) the use of deceptive wording or images to deceive persons, including minors, into viewing obscene material on the Internet.Increases criminal penalties for: (1) registered sex offenders who commit a felony offense involving a child; (2) the sexual exploitation of children; (3) child pornography; and (4) child sex trafficking and sexual abuse.Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) increase monetary penalties for willful failure of electronic communication service providers to report child pornography; and (2) impose new penalties for negligent failure to report.Requires commercial website operators to place warning marks prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission on web pages that contain sexually explicit material.Establishes in the Department of Justice an Office on Sexual Violence and Crimes against Children.Authorizes additional (not less than 200) U.S. attorneys in FY2007 to prosecute crimes relating to the sexual exploitation of children. Directs the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to increase the number of Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations to establish and maintain programs for the prevention of sexual offenses against minors. | 2023-01-13T04:50:39Z | |
| 109-s-3506 | 109 | s | 3506 | Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-13 | 2006-06-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5810) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 12 | Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) the unauthorized viewing, use, downloading, or removal of any means of identification or individually identifiable health information contained in a federal database or the transfer of such information to another database; and (2) the use of such information to violate federal or state criminal law. | 2023-01-13T04:50:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5589 | 109 | hr | 5589 | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-12 | 2006-07-11 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] | IN | R | S001143 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions (including personnel, assets, and liabilities attributable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation ("Shadow Wolves" unit). Authorizes the Secretary to establish within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement additional Customs Patrol Officer units. States that the transferred Customs Patrol Officer unit, and any additional units established under this Act, shall operate on Indian lands to prevent the entry into the United States of terrorists, unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. Provides that: (1) a Customs Patrol Officer under this Act shall receive equivalent pay as a special agent with similar competencies within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security's Human Resources Management System; and (2) each unit under this Act shall be supervised by a Chief Customs Patrol Officer who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in-charge of the Office of Investigations within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. | 2023-01-13T04:50:49Z | |
| 109-hr-5542 | 109 | hr | 5542 | To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] | CA | D | C001050 | 10 | Amends the federal criminal code to impose on a public official who engages in conduct in furtherance of a federal felony a fine and two year prison term in addition to any penalties imposed for such felony. Defines "public official" as: (1) an elected official of the United States or of a state of local government; (2) a presidentially-appointed official; and (3) an official appointed to a state or local governmental office by an elected official of a state or local government. | 2023-01-13T04:50:51Z | |
| 109-hr-5551 | 109 | hr | 5551 | Firearms Transfer Improvement Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] | AZ | R | R000574 | 16 | Firearms Transfer Improvement Act - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that in-person interstate firearms sales between a federal firearms licensee and a nonresident purchaser shall be governed only by the state law of the licensee (currently, such sales must comply with the state laws of both the licensee and the purchaser). | 2023-01-13T04:50:50Z | |
| 109-s-3432 | 109 | s | 3432 | Project Safe Childhood Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-06-06 | 2006-07-20 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8015-8016) | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 0 | Project Safe Childhood Act - Directs the Attorney General to create a program for: (1) integrated federal, state, and local investigation and prosecution of child exploitation; (2) major case coordination by the Department of Justice or other federal agencies; (3) increased federal involvement in child pornography and enticement cases; (4) training of federal, state, and local law enforcement; and (5) community awareness and educational programs. Allows use of funds authorized under these provisions for the program and for: (1) at least 8 more Assistant U.S. Attorneys dedicated to program prosecutions; (2) at least 10 new Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces and enhancement of existing ICAC task forces' forensic capacities; (3) development and enhancement of the Innocent Images task forces; and (4) other additional and related purposes as the Attorney General determines appropriate. Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to increase fines for willful failure of electronic communications service providers to report child pornography. Imposes on those providers and remote computing services providers new fines for negligent failure to report. Requires commercial websites to have Federal Trade Commission-prescribed warnings on pages with sexually explicit material. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the use of deceptive wording or images to deceive persons into viewing obscenity on the Internet or deceive a minor into viewing Internet material harmful to minors. Increases criminal penalties for specified matters related to sex, nudity, pornography, or excretion. Authorizes public awareness campaigns to: (1) better protect children when on the Internet; and (2) encourage better use of federal and state sex offender registries. Directs the Attorney General to make grants to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations for programs to keep children safe when on the internet. | 2023-01-13T04:50:41Z | |
| 109-s-3275 | 109 | s | 3275 | A bill to amend title 18, United States code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-26 | 2006-05-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] | VA | R | A000121 | 25 | Amends the federal criminal code to permit a nonresident of a state to carry a concealed firearm (other than a machinegun or destructive device) in that state if such nonresident: (1) is not prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm; and (2) is carrying a valid permit issued by a state permitting such person to carry a concealed firearm. | 2023-01-13T04:50:55Z | |
| 109-hr-5459 | 109 | hr | 5459 | To authorize funds for the United States Marshals Service's Fugitive Safe Surrender Program. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-23 | 2006-05-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] | OH | D | J000284 | 2 | Directs the U.S. Marshals Service to establish, direct, and coordinate the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program to apprehend, in a safe, secure, and peaceful manner, federal, state, and local fugitives in coordination with local law enforcement and community leaders. | 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z | |
| 109-hconres-407 | 109 | hconres | 407 | Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-19 | 2006-05-19 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] | PA | R | F000451 | 15 | Condemns the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. Urges the municipal government of St. Denis, France, to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal and, if such action is not taken by the municipal government of St. Denis, urges the government of France to take appropriate action against St. Denis to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal. Commends all police officers in the United States and throughout the world for their commitment to public service and public safety. | 2023-01-13T04:48:33Z | |
| 109-hres-829 | 109 | hres | 829 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Shadow Wolves should be preserved and fostered as one unit, located on the Tohono O'odham lands. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-19 | 2006-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] | IN | R | S001143 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Shadow Wolves should be preserved and fostered as one unit, located on the Tohono O'odham lands, so they might continue to apply their unique abilities in helping the United States to protect its borders. | 2023-01-13T04:48:23Z | |
| 109-hres-819 | 109 | hres | 819 | Requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to submit to the House of Representatives all documents in the possession of the President and the Attorney General relating to requests made by the National Security Agency and other Federal agencies to telephone service providers requesting access to telephone communications records of persons in the United States and communications originating and terminating within the United States without a warrant. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-17 | 2006-06-23 | Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 203. | House | Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] | FL | D | W000314 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to submit to the House of Representatives, within 14 days of the adoption of this resolution, all documents in the possession of the President and the Attorney General, including all legal opinions, relating to requests made without a warrant by the National Security Agency (NSA) or other federal departments and agencies to telephone service providers, including wireless telephone service providers, for access to telephone communications records of persons in the United States (other than as authorized under titile I (Electronic Surveillance) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) or specified federal criminal law), subject to necessary redactions or requirements for handling classified documents. | 2023-01-13T04:48:23Z | |
| 109-hr-5371 | 109 | hr | 5371 | Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-11 | 2006-05-11 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] | CA | D | H000213 | 64 | Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act or LISTEN Act - States that specified provisions of federal criminal law concerning wire and electronic communications and their interception and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) shall be the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted. Directs the President to ensure that: (1) all electronic surveillance of persons in the United States is conducted within those exclusive means; and (2) the procedures for applying for an order for electronic surveillance under FISA continue to be adequate for the timely and efficient electronic surveillance of appropriate targets. Requires: (1) the President to report to the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees upon a determination that such procedures are inadequate; and (2) the report to contain findings and recommendations with respect to emergency or routine applications for such orders. Authorizes appropriations to the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for activities of the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review to ensure the timely and efficient processing of applications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. | 2023-01-13T04:48:28Z | |
| 109-hr-5318 | 109 | hr | 5318 | Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-09 | 2006-06-22 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 6 | Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit obtaining without authorization: (1) a means of identification from a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the federal government); or (2) the capability to gain access to or remotely control a protected computer. (Sec. 3) Revises the definition of "protected computer" to include a computer the use of which affects interstate or foreign commerce or communication. Eliminates the criminal law requirement that conduct constituting computer fraud involve an interstate or foreign communication. (Sec. 4) Includes computer fraud within the definition of racketeering for purposes of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).(Sec. 5) Includes threats to access a protected computer without authorization or to exceed such authorized access within the definition of computer-related extortion. (Sec. 6) Expands the crime of computer fraud to include conspiracy to commit computer fraud.(Sec. 7) Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for failure to notify the U.S. Secret Service or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of a major security breach in a database containing identification information with the intent to prevent, obstruct, or impede a lawful investigation of such breach. Defines "major security breach" as any security breach that involves: (1) the acquisition of the identification information of 10,000 or more individuals causing a significant risk of identity theft; (2) databases owned by the federal government; and (3) data containing identification information of federal employees or contractors involved in national security matters or law enforcement.Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly issue regulations on the form, content, and timing of notices of major security breaches. Requires that such regulations provide that notice of a security breach be… | 2023-01-13T04:48:30Z | |
| 109-hr-5291 | 109 | hr | 5291 | Gang Elimination Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-04 | 2006-05-04 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] | WA | R | R000578 | 31 | Gang Elimination Act of 2006 - Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on a national strategy to eliminate the illegal operations of National Threat Drug Gangs (i.e., the top three international drug gangs that present the greatest threat to law and order in the United States). Sets forth criteria for the Attorney General to consider in identifying a National Threat Drug Gang, including (1) ties to international terrorist organizations or state-sponsored terrorism; (2) the volume of controlled substances imported or distributed by such gangs; and (3) the threat to children and schools in the United States. | 2023-01-13T04:48:31Z | |
| 109-hr-5304 | 109 | hr | 5304 | Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-04 | 2006-12-09 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] | PA | R | M001151 | 6 | Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the modification of caller ID information with the intent to defraud or harass another person, or to use another person's caller ID information without consent. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for violations, including attempts or conspiracies.Exempts from such prohibition: (1) any blocking of caller ID information; and (2) any lawful investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or of a U.S. intelligence agency, or any activity authorized for the protection of witnesses in criminal proceedings. | 2023-01-13T04:48:30Z | |
| 109-hres-800 | 109 | hres | 800 | Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-04 | 2006-05-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | House | Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] | IL | R | M001138 | 31 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month. Recognizes that parents, teachers, and community leaders can empower children to resist online sexual predators. Encourages parents to take online safety concerns seriously and to safeguard family members from such threats. Asks state governors to actively promote National Internet Safety Month. Encourages the launch of a national media campaign on Internet safety awareness. | 2023-01-13T04:48:23Z | |
| 109-s-2704 | 109 | s | 2704 | National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-05-03 | 2006-05-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3989) | Senate | Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] | OH | R | D000294 | 15 | National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 to: (1) rename the Police Athletic League the Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL); (2) reauthorize grants under the Act through 2010; (3) decrease the number of programs that PAL chapters receiving grant funds are required to create or expand from four to two; and (4) allow PAL chapters to use grants funds for programs to provide character development and leadership training. | 2023-01-13T04:48:21Z | |
| 109-hr-5223 | 109 | hr | 5223 | Surveillance Activities Commission Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-27 | 2006-04-27 | Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 16 | Surveillance Activities Commission Act of 2006 - Establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans to conduct an investigation and to study governmental operations with respect to warrantless surveillance conducted inside the United States and intelligence activities, and the extent, if any, to which illegal, improper, or unethical activities were engaged in by any federal, state, or local government agency or employee. | 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z | |
| 109-hr-5236 | 109 | hr | 5236 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-27 | 2006-04-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 30 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act - Establishes an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Requires the Chief of the Section (Chief) and the Chief Investigator of the Office to be responsible for investigating violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the complaint alleges that such a violation occurred not later than December 31, 1969, and resulted in a death. Requires the Chief Investigator to refer complaints determined to have violated a criminal rights statute to the Chief, who shall be responsible for prosecuting such violations. Requires the Chief to: (1) consult with state or local officials regarding the appropriate venue for a case where there has been a violation of a criminal civil rights statute that is also a violation of a state or local law; and (2) refer cases to the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division if the Chief determines that the subject of the complaint has violated a criminal civil rights statute but the violation does not meet the requirements for the Unsolved Crimes Section. Requires the Chief, annually, to determine and report on the cases under his or her jurisdiction for which there is sufficient evidence to prosecute violations of criminal civil rights statutes. Authorizes additional appropriations to the Community Relations Service of DOJ to provide technical assistance by bringing together law enforcement agencies and communities in the investigation of criminal civil rights statutes. | 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z | |
| 109-s-2671 | 109 | s | 2671 | Mynesha's Law | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-27 | 2006-04-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3715) | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 1 | Mynesha's Law - Authorizes any local or tribal government to submit an application to the Attorney General for designation as a High-Intensity Gang Activity Area. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish criteria for reviewing such applications; and (2) establish an Interagency Gang Prevention Task Force to coordinate federal assistance to High-Intensity Gang Activity Areas. Directs the Task Force to prioritize the needs of High-Intensity Gang Activity Areas for funding under specified federal community assistance and grant programs. | 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z | |
| 109-s-2679 | 109 | s | 2679 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-27 | 2006-08-03 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579. | Senate | Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] | MO | R | T000024 | 10 | Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes an Unsolved Civil Rights Era Crimes Unit in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Requires the Deputy of the Section and the Deputy Investigator of the Office to be responsible for investigating violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the complaint alleges that such a violation occurred not later than December 31, 1969, and resulted in a death. Requires the Deputy Investigator to: (1) determine whether the subject of a complaint has violated a criminal rights statute; and (2) refer such determination and complaint to the Deputy, who shall be responsible for prosecuting violations. Requires the Deputy to: (1) consult with state or local officials regarding the appropriate venue for a case where there has been a violation of a criminal civil rights statute that is also a violation of a state or local law; and (2) refer cases to the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division if the Deputy determines that the subject of the complaint has violated a criminal civil rights statute but the violation did not occur later than December 31, 1969, and result in a death. Requires the Deputy, annually, to study and report to Congress on the cases under the jurisdiction of the Deputy or the Chief Investigator of the Unit for which there is sufficient evidence and for which there is insufficient evidence to prosecute violations of criminal civil rights statutes. Gives the FBI the discretion to reallocate investigative personnel to jurisdictions to carry out the goals of this Act. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2016. Authorizes appropriations to the Community Relations Service of DOJ to provide technical assistance by bringing together law enforcement agencies and communities in the investigation of criminal civil rights statutes. (Sec. 7) Terminates the Act at the end o… | 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z | |
| 109-s-2652 | 109 | s | 2652 | Border Tunnel Prevention Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-26 | 2006-04-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 15 | Border Tunnel Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 20-year prison term for such offense. Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organizationImposes a 10-year prison term on any person who knows of or recklessly disregards the construction or use of an unauthorized tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls. Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or passage. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or passage. | 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z | |
| 109-hr-5188 | 109 | hr | 5188 | Jane's Law | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-25 | 2006-04-25 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | S001149 | 10 | Jane's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or a prison term of up to two years on any person who travels in interstate or foreign commerce to evade compliance with a court-ordered property distribution in a divorce proceeding involving more than $5,000. Requires payment of restitution equal to the total unpaid property distribution from any person convicted of evading payment. | 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z | |
| 109-s-2643 | 109 | s | 2643 | Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-25 | 2006-04-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 13 | Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include territories and Indian tribes as eligible grant recipients (or reaffirm that eligibility) under the programs to: (1) address the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine; (2) aid children in homes in which methamphetamine or other drugs are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or used; and (3) address methamphetamine use by pregnant and parenting women offenders. | 2023-01-13T04:48:36Z | |
| 109-s-2629 | 109 | s | 2629 | Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-24 | 2006-04-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 2 | Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2006 - Amends the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 to repeal restrictions on disclosure of the content of the Firearms Trace System database. Directs the Attorney General to provide state and local governments or law enforcement agencies with information from such database upon receipt of a written request.Requires federal law enforcement agencies investigating a crime to provide information about firearms stolen or used in such crime to the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives (BAFTE). Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require state and local law enforcement agencies investigating a crime to provide information about firearms stolen or used in such crime to BAFTE. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) permit the Attorney General to inspect the inventory and records of a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to insure compliance with recordkeeping requirements at any time (currently, not more than once in 12 months); (2) increase penalties for firearms violations; and (3) include illegal firearms sales and trafficking in the definition of racketeering activity. | 2023-01-13T04:48:36Z | |
| 109-s-2631 | 109 | s | 2631 | False Travel Documents Prohibition Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-24 | 2006-04-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | False Travel Documents Prohibition Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the production, transfer, possession, and use of false travel documents. | 2023-01-13T04:48:36Z | |
| 109-hr-5165 | 109 | hr | 5165 | Targeting Homeland Security Resources Effectively Against Terrorism Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. | House | Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | W000792 | 0 | Targeting Homeland Security Resources Effectively Against Terrorism Act of 2006 (THREAT Act) - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a program of discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas. Directs the Secretary to make grants to not more than 15 areas in a fiscal year after considering the population, presence of critical infrastructure, and credibility of the terrorism-related threat for an area. Requires amounts awarded to be disbursed directly to local governments. | 2023-01-13T04:48:44Z | |
| 109-hres-771 | 109 | hres | 771 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that individuals who commit acts of sexual violence against minor children should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-06 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] | SC | R | W000795 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all sexual relationships between an unmarried minor and an adult should be prosecuted as statutory rape; (2) acts of sexual violence against children, and travel within the United States or abroad to engage in sex trafficking or sexual relationships with minors, should be fully prosecuted; (3) all federal agencies should comply with funding prohibitions regarding prostitution and sex trafficking; (4) acts of sexual violence against male and female minors should not receive disparate treatment; (5) each state should pass a law similar to the Jessica Lunsford Act passed by the state of Florida in 2005; and (6) mandatory minimum sentences should be established for criminal sexual abuse and exploitation offenses. | 2023-01-13T04:48:40Z | |
| 109-s-2559 | 109 | s | 2559 | Honest Services Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3217) | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 0 | Honest Services Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish a fine or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both, for anyone who knowingly and willfully attempts or executes a scheme or artifice to defraud and deprive the United States, Congress, or the constituents of a Member of Congress, of the right to the honest services of such Member. Covers both: (1) those who offer or provide a Member of Congress, or his or her employee, with anything of value with the intent to influence the performance of an official act; as well as (2) Members and staff who accept such things, or hold an undisclosed financial interest, with intent to be so influenced. Authorizes funds to the Department of Justice for additional personnel to investigate and prosecute honest services fraud, bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest offenses. | 2023-01-13T04:48:38Z | |
| 109-s-2560 | 109 | s | 2560 | Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-06 | 2006-05-25 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 5 | Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Title I: Organization of Office of National Drug Control Policy and Roles and Responsibilities - (Sec. 101) Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (ONDCPRA) to include in the definition of demand reduction activities international drug abuse education, prevention, treatment, research, rehabilitation activities, and interventions for drug abuse and dependence. Includes within the National Drug Control Program activities involving supply reduction, demand reduction, or state and local affairs. Redefines "state and local affairs" to include coordination and enhancement of federal, state, and local law enforcement intelligence gathering initiatives relating to drug control among domestic law enforcement agencies. Expands the definition of "supply reduction" activities to include: (1) law enforcement outside the United States; (2) source country programs; (3) activities to control international trafficking in, and availability of, illegal drugs; (4) activities to conduct and promote international law enforcement programs and policies to reduce the supply of drugs; and (5) sharing of domestic and foreign intelligence information. (Sec. 102) Includes as a duty of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (Office) the development of specific goals and performance measurements for assessing the effectiveness of national drug control policy and programs. Revises the duties of the Deputy Directors of the Office. (Sec. 103) Designates the Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy as the Acting Director in the absence of the Director. Expands the duties of the Director of the Office to include: (1) coordination of private sector research and development of medications to treat addiction; (2) involvement of state and local officials in the formulation and implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy; (3) monitoring of the allocation of resources among federal law enforcement agencies … | 2023-01-13T04:48:22Z | |
| 109-s-2570 | 109 | s | 2570 | A bill to authorize funds for the United States Marshals Service's Fugitive Safe Surrender Program. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3231) | Senate | Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] | OH | R | D000294 | 4 | Directs the U.S. Marshals Service to establish, direct, and coordinate the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program to apprehend, in a safe, secure, and peaceful manner, federal, state, and local fugitives in coordination with local law enforcement and community leaders. | 2023-01-13T04:48:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5092 | 109 | hr | 5092 | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-05 | 2006-09-27 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] | NC | R | C000556 | 152 | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to revise the civil penalties for violations of firearms law and the procedures for assessing such penalties. Requires fines to be based upon the nature and severity of the violation, the size of the firearms business involved, and the prior record of the firearm's licensee. Limits total civil penalties to $15,000. Allows the Attorney General to consider the financial ability of a licensee to pay a civil penalty and defer or suspend part or all of the penalty on a licensee whose license is suspended. Imposes a five-year limitation period for civil penalty enforcement actions. Revises procedures for civil enforcement hearings before an administrative law judge. (Sec. 3) Requires the Attorney General to make a preliminary determination on firearm license applications and to notify applicants in writing of a proposed denial. Allows license applicants to obtain the reasons for the denial and to request a hearing on the application. (Sec. 4) Defines the legal standard of "willfully" for purposes of determining violations of firearm requirements to require a showing that a person knew of a legal duty and engaged in conduct knowingly and in intentional disregard of the duty. (Sec. 5) Directs the Attorney General to establish guidelines for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) inspections, examinations, or investigations of possible firearms violations. (Sec. 6) Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to review and report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on ATF operations relating to the gun show enforcement program and blanket residency checks of prospective and actual firearms purchases. (Sec. 7) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit ATF from disclosing information on firearms purchasers other than to a court or to law enforcement officials. (Sec. 8) Permits a person whose firearms license is expired, surre… | 2023-01-13T04:48:46Z | |
| 109-s-2552 | 109 | s | 2552 | Indian Tribes Methamphetamine Reduction Grants Act of 2006 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2914-2915) | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 2 | Indian Tribes Methamphetamine Reduction Grants Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include Indian tribes as eligible grant recipients (or reaffirm that eligibility) under the programs to: (1) address the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine; (2) aid children in homes in which methamphetamine or other drugs are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or used; and (3) address methamphetamine use by pregnant and parenting women offenders. | 2023-01-13T04:48:38Z | |
| 109-hr-5073 | 109 | hr | 5073 | Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2006-04-03 | 2006-04-03 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Attorney General to: (1) revoke the license of an importer who imports or a manufacturer who manufactures a firearm that is not microstamped (i.e., the make, model, and serial number etched onto an internal surface of the firearm); (2) conduct ballistics testing of any firearm in federal custody believed to be involved in a federal or state crime and establish an electronic database with the results of such testing; (3) report to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on the use of ballistics records in federal and state criminal investigations, arrests, indictments, and prosecutions. | 2023-01-13T04:48:46Z |
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