Summary: Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.

foreign evidence request efficiency_act amends federal criminal code allow court competent jurisdiction defined act require disclosure stored wire electronic communications criminal investigations currently court jurisdiction offense investigation issue order disclosure authorize federal judge issue orders execute requests foreign judicial law enforcement authorities assistance investigation prosecution criminal offenses


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to make the killing, or attempted killing, of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder an aggravating factor in death penalty determinations.

amends federal criminal code killing attempted killing law enforcement officer firefighter responder aggravating factor death penalty determinations


Summary: Nuclear Trafficking Prevention Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States that the transfer of a nuclear weapon or device or of nuclear material or technology for terrorist purposes is a crime against humanity and should be punished under customary international criminal law. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the transfer of a nuclear weapon or device, or of nuclear material or sensitive nuclear technology, to any foreign terrorist organization or any other person engaged in terrorist activities. Grants extraterritorial jurisdiction to prosecute violations of this Act. Imposes a fine and minimum prison term of 25 years for violations (life imprisonment for violations resulting in death). Requires the Secretary of State to direct the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and representatives to bilateral and multilateral fora to seek international recognition that the transfer of nuclear weapons, devices, material, or technology for terrorist purposes is a crime against humanity.

nuclear trafficking prevention act declares policy united_states transfer nuclear weapon device nuclear material technology terrorist purposes crime humanity punished customary international criminal law amends federal criminal code prohibit transfer nuclear weapon device nuclear material sensitive nuclear technology foreign terrorist organization person engaged terrorist activities grants extraterritorial jurisdiction prosecute violations act imposes fine minimum prison term years violations life imprisonment violations resulting death requires secretary state direct permanent representative united_states united_nations representatives bilateral multilateral fora seek international recognition transfer nuclear weapons devices material technology terrorist purposes crime humanity


Summary: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions of the Controlled Substances Act that provide different criminal penalties for the manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing of cocaine and cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine), including the mandatory minimum five-year prison sentence for simple possessesion of cocaine base. Repeals provisions of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act that provide different criminal penalties for the importing and exporting of cocaine and cocaine base.

fairness cocaine sentencing act repeals provisions controlled substances act provide different criminal penalties manufacturing distributing dispensing cocaine cocaine base crack cocaine including mandatory minimum year prison sentence simple cocaine base repeals provisions controlled_substances_import_and_export_act provide different criminal penalties importing exporting cocaine cocaine base


Summary: Ramos-Compean Justice Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a federal court to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum if necessary to avoid violating federal provisions prescribing factors courts must consider in imposing a sentence. Requires the court to give the parties notice of its intent to impose a lower sentence and to state in writing the factors requiring such a sentence.

justice act amends federal criminal code authorize federal court impose sentence statutory minimum necessary avoid violating federal provisions prescribing factors courts consider imposing sentence requires court parties notice intent impose lower sentence state writing factors requiring sentence


Summary: Stop White-collar Assistance to Terrorists Act - Amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum prison terms for: (1) certain fraud, money laundering, and bribery offenses if committed to facilitate an act of domestic or international terrorism; and (2) providing material support or resources to terrorists. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend sentencing guidelines and policy statements for offenses committed to facilitate terrorism to reflect congressional intent that the penalties for such offenses be increased.

stop white assistance terrorists act_-_amends federal criminal code increase maximum prison terms certain fraud money laundering bribery offenses committed facilitate act domestic international terrorism providing material support resources terrorists directs sentencing commission review appropriate amend sentencing guidelines policy statements offenses committed facilitate terrorism reflect congressional intent penalties offenses increased


Summary: Improving Assistance to Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims Act of 2009 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to: (1) amend certain definitions, grant conditions relating to confidential information, and matching fund requirements under such Act; (2) expand the role of the national resource center on workplace responses to domestic violence to require information and assistance to victim service providers and other community-based organizations and coalitions; and (3) expand requirements for providing culturally and linguistically specific services to domestic and sexual violence victims. Amends grant provisions under the violence against women program of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) impose limits on Internet publication of protection order information in domestic violence cases; (2) exempt victims of dating violence from certain costs for criminal proceedings and protection orders; (3) provide for sexual assault forensic medical personnel examiners to collect and preserve evidence in sexual assault cases; and (4) expand grant purposes to include HIV, hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment for victims of sexual assault. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to expand visa eligibility for aliens who are victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 to permit certain aliens lawfully present in the United States to qualify for low-income housing assistance.

improving assistance domestic sexual violence victims act amends violence_against_women_act amend certain definitions grant conditions relating confidential information matching fund requirements act expand role national_resource_center workplace responses domestic violence require information assistance victim service providers community based organizations coalitions expand requirements providing culturally linguistically specific services domestic sexual violence victims amends grant provisions violence women program omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act impose limits internet publication protection order information domestic violence cases exempt victims dating violence certain costs criminal proceedings protection orders provide sexual_assault forensic medical personnel examiners collect preserve evidence sexual_assault cases expand grant purposes include hiv hepatitis sexually transmitted infection testing treatment victims sexual_assault amends immigration_and_nationality_act william_wilberforce_trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act expand visa eligibility aliens victims domestic violence sex trafficking amends housing_and_community_development_act permit certain aliens lawfully present united_states qualify low income housing assistance


Summary: Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2009 - Amends the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless in the crime data collected by the Attorney General under such Act.

hate crimes homeless statistics act amends hate crime statistics act include crimes homeless crime data collected attorney general act


Summary: Defund ACORN Act - Prohibits any federal contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other form of agreement from being awarded to, any federal funds in any other form from being provided to, or any federal employee or contractor from promoting any organization that: (1) has been indicted for a violation under any federal or state law governing the financing of a campaign for election for public office or any law governing the administration of such an election, including a voter registration law; (2) had its state corporate charter terminated due to its failure to comply with federal or state lobbying disclosure requirements; (3) has filed a fraudulent form with any federal or state regulatory agency; or (4) employs, has under contract, or retains to act on its behalf any individual who has been indicted for a violation under federal or state law relating to an election for federal or state office. Identifies, specifically, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and any affiliate as such an organization. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to carry out provisions of this Act relating to contracts.

defund acorn act prohibits federal contract grant cooperative agreement form agreement awarded federal funds form provided federal employee contractor promoting organization indicted violation federal state law governing financing campaign election public office law governing administration election including voter registration law state corporate charter terminated failure comply federal state lobbying disclosure requirements filed fraudulent form federal state regulatory agency employs contract retains act behalf individual indicted violation federal state law relating election federal state office identifies specifically association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn affiliate organization requires federal_acquisition_regulation revised carry provisions act relating contracts


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful to knowingly and willfully sell or forge a ticket to a presidential inaugural ceremony or to use, unlawfully possess, or exhibit a forged ticket with the intent to defraud. Exempts the sale of tickets to a presidential inaugural ceremony that has already occurred or by an official presidential inaugural committee. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for violations.

amends federal criminal code unlawful knowingly willfully sell ticket presidential ceremony use unlawfully possess exhibit forged ticket intent defraud exempts sale tickets presidential ceremony occurred official presidential committee imposes fine prison term year violations


Summary: Stop Marketing Illegal Drugs to Minors Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose increased prison terms on individuals who manufacture, create, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance that is flavored, colored, packaged, or otherwise altered in a way that is designed to appeal to a person under 21 years or age (or who attempt or conspire to do so). Provides for enhanced penalties for repeat offenses involving the marketing of methamphetamine to minors.

stop marketing illegal drugs minors act_-_amends controlled substances act impose increased prison terms individuals manufacture create distribute possess intent distribute controlled substance packaged altered way designed appeal person years age attempt conspire provides enhanced penalties repeat offenses involving marketing methamphetamine minors


Summary: Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) require states receiving Edward Byrne Memorial justice assistance grants to certify the implementation of a policy for requiring all rape kits (DNA evidence relating to sexual assault) to be sent to crime laboratories for forensic analysis: (2) adjust the amount of such grants based upon compliance and noncompliance with rape kit backlog reduction requirements under this Act; (3) eliminate rape kit repayment requirements for sexual assault victims; and (4) provide for sexual assault forensic medical personnel examiners to collect and preserve evidence, provide expert testimony, and provide treatment of trauma relating to sexual assault. Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to: (1) authorize funding to eliminate rape kit backlogs and ensure that DNA analyses of samples from rape kits are carried out in a timely manner; and (2) require states and local governments to adopt performance measures for reducing rape kit backlogs. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the availability of sexual assault nurse examiners and trained examiners at all Indian Health Service facilities operated under contracts.

justice survivors sexual_assault act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act require states receiving edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grants certify implementation policy requiring rape kits dna evidence relating sexual_assault sent crime laboratories forensic analysis adjust grants based compliance noncompliance rape kit backlog reduction requirements act eliminate rape kit repayment requirements sexual_assault victims provide sexual_assault forensic medical personnel examiners collect preserve evidence provide expert testimony provide treatment trauma relating sexual_assault amends dna analysis backlog elimination act authorize funding eliminate rape kit backlogs ensure dna analyses samples rape kits carried timely manner require states local governments adopt performance measures reducing rape kit backlogs directs comptroller_general study report congress availability sexual_assault nurse examiners trained examiners indian_health_service facilities operated contracts


Summary: Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant jurisdiction over and impose penalties on federal contractors and employees who commit certain crimes outside of the United States while employed by or accompanying any agency of the United States other than the Armed Forces. Sets forth the crimes under federal law that are covered by this Act. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) assign personnel and resources through Investigative Units for Contractor and Employee Oversight to investigate allegations of criminal offenses by federal contractors and employees; and (2) report to Congress annually on the number of criminal cases received, investigated, and referred for prosecution. Grants the Attorney General principal authority for the enforcement of this Act.

civilian extraterritorial jurisdiction act amends federal criminal code grant jurisdiction impose penalties federal contractors employees commit certain crimes outside united_states employed accompanying agency united_states armed_forces sets forth crimes federal law covered act directs attorney general assign personnel resources investigative units contractor employee oversight investigate allegations criminal offenses federal contractors employees report congress annually number criminal cases received investigated referred prosecution grants attorney general principal authority enforcement act


Summary: Makes an employer liable to a party injured in a crime of violence motivated by gender if: (1) the employer's business is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) the employer's negligent conduct results in the perpetration of a gender-motivated crime of violence against an individual on premises under the employer's control. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as: (1) entitling a person to a cause of action for random acts of violence unrelated to gender or for acts that cannot be demonstrated to be motivated by gender; or (2) requiring a prior criminal complaint, prosecution, or conviction to establish the elements of a cause of action. Gives federal and state courts concurrent jurisdiction over actions brought pursuant to this Act. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to create and provide to employers materials regarding personnel policies and safety standards to assist them in avoiding liability under this Act.

makes employer liable party injured crime violence motivated gender employer business affects interstate foreign commerce employer negligent conduct results gender motivated crime violence individual premises employer control prohibits act construed person cause action random acts violence unrelated gender acts demonstrated motivated gender requiring prior criminal complaint prosecution conviction establish elements cause action gives federal state courts concurrent jurisdiction actions brought pursuant act directs equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc create provide employers materials personnel policies safety standards assist avoiding liability act


Summary: Homeland Protection Act - Amends the federal judicial code to revise the legal standard for granting a writ of habeas corpus to a noncitizen applicant detained by the United States after September 11, 2001, whose status as an unprivileged enemy belligerent or unlawful enemy combatant is being or has been determined. Authorizes a writ of habeas corpus if a court, justice, or judge determines that the applicant has rebutted the presumption that the United States has the authority to detain the applicant by showing that any determination that the United States has such authority would be clearly erroneous. Prohibits a court, justice, or judge from ordering the disclosure of classified information in considering a writ of habeas corpus unless such information is relevant and exculpatory and there is some indication that the disclosure of such information would enable the applicant to alter the quantum of proof in his or her favor significantly. Grants exclusive jurisdiction over any appeal from a disposition of an application for a writ of habeas corpus for an unprivileged enemy belligerent or unlawful enemy combatant to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

homeland protection act_-_amends federal judicial code revise legal standard granting writ habeas corpus noncitizen applicant detained united_states september status unprivileged enemy belligerent unlawful enemy combatant determined authorizes writ habeas corpus court justice judge determines applicant rebutted presumption united_states authority detain applicant showing determination united_states authority clearly erroneous prohibits court justice judge ordering disclosure classified information considering writ habeas corpus information relevant indication disclosure information enable applicant alter proof favor significantly grants exclusive jurisdiction appeal disposition application writ habeas corpus unprivileged enemy belligerent unlawful enemy combatant united_states_court_of_appeals district_of_columbia


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or maximum prison term of five years for anyone who knowingly sells or offers to sell an animal crush video in interstate or foreign commerce for commercial gain. States that this prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit the selling or offering to sell videos that depict hunting. Defines "animal crush video" as any visual depiction of animals being intentionally crushed, burned, drowned, or impaled that: (1) depicts actual conduct in which a living animal is tortured, maimed, or mutilated that violates any criminal prohibition on intentional cruelty under federal law or the law of the state in which the depiction is sold; and (2) taken as a whole, does not have religious, political, scientific, educational, journalistic, historical, or artistic value.

amends federal criminal code impose fine maximum prison term years knowingly sells offers sell animal video interstate foreign commerce commercial gain states prohibition shall construed prohibit selling offering sell videos hunting defines animal video visual animals intentionally burned depicts actual conduct living animal violates criminal prohibition intentional cruelty federal law law state sold taken religious political scientific educational historical artistic value


Summary: Amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to: (1) extend until June 22, 2020, provisions of that Act limiting civil damages in antitrust enforcement actions involving conduct covered by antitrust leniency agreements; and (2) revise the timeliness requirements applicable to an antitrust leniency applicant for cooperating in an antitrust enforcement proceeding, including the timeliness of cooperation after a stay or protective order has expired or terminated. Directs the Comptroller General, within one year after the enactment of this Act, to submit to the congressional Judiciary Committees a report on the effectiveness of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004, both in criminal investigation and enforcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ), and in private civil actions. Requires such report to include a study of the appropriateness of the addition of qui tam proceedings to the antitrust leniency program and of creating anti-retaliatory protection for employees who report illegal anticompetitive conduct. Provides for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

amends antitrust criminal penalty enhancement reform_act extend june provisions act limiting civil damages antitrust enforcement actions involving conduct covered antitrust agreements revise timeliness requirements applicable antitrust applicant cooperating antitrust enforcement proceeding including timeliness cooperation stay protective order expired terminated directs comptroller_general year enactment act submit congressional judiciary_committees report effectiveness antitrust criminal penalty enhancement reform_act criminal investigation enforcement department_of_justice doj private civil actions requires report include study appropriateness addition proceedings antitrust program creating anti retaliatory protection employees report illegal anticompetitive conduct provides compliance statutory pay act


Summary: Animal Torture Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for creating, selling, distributing, or offering to sell or distribute a depiction of extreme animal cruelty. Defines "depiction of extreme animal cruelty" as any visual depiction of actual conduct in which one or more animals is tortured, maimed, mutilated, or subjected to other acts of extreme animal cruelty, that appeals to the prurient interest, and that, taken as a whole, does not have more than de minimis religious, political, scientific, educational, journalistic, historical, or artistic value.

animal torture prevention act amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years creating selling distributing offering sell distribute extreme animal cruelty defines extreme animal cruelty visual actual conduct animals subjected acts extreme animal cruelty appeals interest taken minimis religious political scientific educational historical artistic value


Summary: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2010 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a court, in any civil action in which the pleadings state facts relevant to the protection of public health or safety, from entering an order restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, approving a settlement agreement that would restrict such disclosure, or restricting access to court records, unless in connection with such order the court has first made independent findings of fact that: (1) the order would not restrict the disclosure of information relevant to the protection of public health or safety; or (2) the public interest in the disclosure of potential health or safety hazards is outweighed by a specific and substantial interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the information, and the requested order is no broader than necessary to protect the confidentiality interest asserted. Prohibits any party from requesting, as a condition for the production of discovery, that another party stipulate to an order that would violate this Act. Prohibits a court, again in any such civil action, from: (1) approving or enforcing any provision of an agreement between or among parties to the civil action, or an order entered under this Act, that restricts a party from disclosing information to any federal or state agency with authority to enforce laws regulating an activity relating to such information; or (2) enforcing any provision of a settlement agreement between or among parties to such civil action that prohibits a party from disclosing that a settlement was reached or the terms of the settlement involve matters relevant to the protection of public health or safety, other than the amount paid, or from discussing the civil action, or evidence produced in it, that involves matters related to public health or safety. Excepts from this enforcement prohibition (thus allowing enforcement of) a settlement agreement provision about which the court finds that the public interest in the disclosure of potential health or safety hazards is outweighed by a specific and substantial interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the information or records in question, and the requested protective order is no broader than necessary to protect the confidentiality interest asserted. Creates a rebuttable presumption that the interest in protecting personally identifiable information relating to an individual's financial, health, or other similar information outweighs the public interest in disclosure. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit, require, or authorize the disclosure of classified information, as defined under the Classified Information Procedures Act.

sunshine litigation act amends federal judicial code prohibit court civil action pleadings state facts relevant protection public health safety entering order restricting disclosure information obtained discovery approving settlement agreement restrict disclosure restricting access court records connection order court independent findings fact order restrict disclosure information relevant protection public health safety public interest disclosure potential health safety hazards outweighed specific substantial interest maintaining confidentiality information requested order broader necessary protect confidentiality interest asserted prohibits party requesting condition production discovery party stipulate order violate act prohibits court civil action approving enforcing provision agreement parties civil action order entered act restricts party disclosing information federal state agency authority enforce laws regulating activity relating information enforcing provision settlement agreement parties civil action prohibits party disclosing settlement reached terms settlement involve matters relevant protection public health safety paid discussing civil action evidence produced involves matters related public health safety excepts enforcement prohibition allowing enforcement settlement agreement provision court finds public interest disclosure potential health safety hazards outweighed specific substantial interest maintaining confidentiality information records question requested protective order broader necessary protect confidentiality interest asserted creates rebuttable presumption interest protecting personally identifiable information relating individual financial health similar information outweighs public interest disclosure declares act shall construed permit require authorize disclosure classified information defined classified_information_procedures_act


Summary: National Rape Kit Database Act - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish a publicly available database on information on rape kits collected by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; and (2) provide technical assistance to such agencies to enable participation in the database. Defines "rape kit" to mean a sexual assault forensics evidence collection kit. Requires certain information to be included in such database by law enforcement agencies and laboratories with respect to a rape kit, including: (1) the date of the action constituting the basis for the collection of the rape kit; (2) the city or locality where such action occurred; (3) the date of the entry into the database; (4) the entity that has possession of the rape kit; and (5) the processing status of the rape kit and whether the statute of limitations has expired (for a backlogged case). Prohibits the disclosure in a rape kit of the personally identifiable information of a sexual assault victim (e.g., name, address, or contact information). Denies grant funds under the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to states that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act.

national rape kit database act_-_requires attorney general establish publicly available database information rape kits collected federal state local law enforcement agencies provide technical assistance agencies enable participation database defines rape kit mean sexual_assault forensics evidence collection kit requires certain information included database law enforcement agencies laboratories respect rape kit including date action constituting basis collection rape kit city locality action occurred date entry database entity possession rape kit processing status rape kit statute limitations expired case prohibits disclosure rape kit personally identifiable information sexual_assault victim address contact information denies grant funds dna analysis backlog elimination act edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program states fail comply requirements act


Summary: Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran other than that currently permitted under law.

provides criminal penalties person solicits contracts charges receives fee compensation veteran currently permitted law


Summary: Simplifying The Ambiguous Law, Keeping Everyone Reliably Safe Act of 2010 or the STALKERS Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the definition of stalking and impose criminal penalties on anyone who, with intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate a person or to place a person under surveillance with the intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate such person, travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or enters or leaves Indian country and: (1) causes or attempts to cause bodily injury or serious emotional distress to another person; or (2) engages in conduct that would be reasonably expected to cause serious emotional distress to another person. Imposes the same criminal penalties on anyone who, with intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate a person, engages in a course of conduct in or substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce that: (1) causes or attempts to cause bodily injury or serious emotional distress to another person; or (2) occurs in circumstances where the conduct would be reasonably expected to cause another person serious emotional distress. Increases penalties for stalking offenses if: (1) the offense involves conduct in violation of a protection order; or (2) the victim of the offense is under the age of 18 or over the age of 65. Requires the annual report of the Attorney General to include an evaluation of efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking and to identify and describe elements of such efforts that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such laws. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

simplifying law keeping reliably safe act act amends federal criminal code revise definition stalking impose criminal penalties intent kill physically injure intimidate person place person surveillance intent kill physically injure intimidate person travels interstate foreign commerce special maritime territorial jurisdiction united_states enters leaves indian country causes attempts cause bodily injury emotional distress person engages conduct reasonably expected cause emotional distress person imposes criminal penalties intent kill physically injure intimidate person engages course conduct substantially affecting interstate foreign commerce causes attempts cause bodily injury emotional distress person occurs circumstances conduct reasonably expected cause person emotional distress increases penalties stalking offenses offense involves conduct violation protection order victim offense age age requires annual report attorney general include evaluation efforts enforce laws relating stalking identify describe elements efforts constitute best practices enforcement laws provides compliance budgetary effects act statutory pay act


Summary: Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a prison term of up to 10 years on any person who, acting under color of federal, state, or local law, commits, or attempts or conspires to commit, torture. Increases such prison term to any term of years or life if death results from such torture. Defines "torture" to mean intentionally inflicting severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, on a person for such purposes as obtaining from that person or another person information or a confession, punishing that person, or intimidating or coercing that person or another person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, but does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in, or incidental to lawful sanctions.

law enforcement torture prevention act amends federal criminal code impose prison term years person acting color federal state local law commits attempts conspires commit torture increases prison term term years life death results torture defines torture mean intentionally severe pain suffering physical mental person purposes obtaining person person information person intimidating coercing person person reason based discrimination kind include pain suffering arising inherent incidental lawful sanctions


Summary: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and extend funding for a grant program for reducing diesel emissions. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) provide rebates, on a competitive basis, including through contracts for the administration of programs for providing rebates and loans, to eligible entities to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions; and (2) support rebate programs administered by states that are designed to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions. Includes among entities eligible to receive funding for reducing diesel emissions any private individual or entity that: (1) is the owner of a diesel vehicle or fleet operated pursuant to a contract, license, or lease with a federal agency or a regional, state, local, or tribal agency or port authority with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality; and (2) meets such requirements as the Administrator may establish for vehicle use and for notice to and approval by such agency with respect to a contract, license, or lease. Redefines "emerging technology" to mean a technology which is not or has not been certified or verified by, but for which an approved application and test plan has been submitted to, the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board. Includes Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands within the meaning of "state" along with states and the District of Columbia. Revises provisions concerning the distribution and use of funds and applications for such funding. Requires the Administrator to develop a simplified application process for applicants to expedite the provision of funds. Requires each state to give priority to projects that meet specified criteria. Requires the Administrator and each state to publish on its website the total number and dollar amount of rebates and loans provided, as well as a breakdown of the technologies funded and a description of each application for which a grant or loan is provided. Requires the Administrator to include in a report on the implementation of such program sent to Congress before January 1, 2016, an analysis of the need to continue the program, including an assessment of the size of the vehicle and engine fleet that could provide benefits from being retrofitted under this program and a description of the number and types of applications that were not granted in the preceding year. Requires the Comptroller General to carry out and report on an audit to identify: (1) all federal mobile source clean air grant, rebate, or low cost revolving loan programs under the authority of the Administrator, the Secretary of Transportation, or other relevant federal agency heads that are designed to address diesel emissions from, or reduce diesel fuel usage by, diesel engines and vehicles; and (2) duplication or overlap among, or gaps between, federal mobile source clean air programs. Rescinds all unobligated amounts provided to carry out the pilot program for mailings of postal patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice of town meetings the Senator will attend.

diesel emissions reduction act amends energy policy act reauthorize extend funding grant program reducing diesel emissions authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide rebates competitive basis including contracts administration programs providing rebates loans eligible entities achieve significant reductions diesel emissions support rebate programs administered states designed achieve significant reductions diesel emissions includes entities eligible receive funding reducing diesel emissions private individual entity owner diesel vehicle fleet operated pursuant contract license lease federal agency regional state local tribal agency port authority jurisdiction transportation air quality meets requirements administrator establish vehicle use notice approval agency respect contract license lease redefines emerging technology mean technology certified verified approved application test plan submitted administrator california air resources board includes puerto_rico guam virgin_islands american_samoa northern_mariana_islands meaning state states district_of_columbia revises provisions concerning distribution use funds applications funding requires administrator develop simplified application process applicants expedite provision funds requires state priority projects meet specified criteria requires administrator state publish website total number dollar rebates loans provided breakdown technologies funded description application grant loan provided requires administrator include report implementation program sent congress january analysis need continue program including assessment size vehicle engine fleet provide benefits retrofitted program description number types applications granted preceding year requires comptroller_general carry report audit identify federal mobile source clean_air grant rebate low cost revolving loan programs authority administrator secretary transportation relevant federal agency heads designed address diesel emissions reduce diesel fuel usage diesel engines vehicles duplication overlap gaps federal mobile source clean_air programs rescinds unobligated amounts provided carry pilot program mailings postal senators purpose providing notice town meetings senator attend


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of State to revoke, restrict, or limit a passport issued to a sex offender who is included in the National Sex Offender Registry or is required to register in a jurisdiction's sex offender registry. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the number of passports revoked, restricted, or limited each year.

authorizes secretary state revoke restrict limit passport issued sex offender included national sex offender registry required register jurisdiction sex offender registry requires secretary report congress number passports revoked restricted limited year


Summary: Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) make grants to public and nonprofit private entities (including faith-based organizations) for projects involving innovative approaches to combat gang activity; (2) make grants to states and other entities to increase police presence and expand and improve cooperative efforts to address gang activity problems; and (3) designate high-intensity interstate gang activity areas. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) reauthorize programs for combating criminal gangs, including after-school programs and programs for safe and drug-free schools and communities; and (2) expand the grant program for workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (30 years of age or younger). Amends the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants to public housing agencies and private, for-profit, and nonprofit owners of federally assisted low-income housing for use in eliminating gang-related crime. Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to award grants to assist communities located in a high-intensity interstate gang activity area in developing and carrying out programs that target certain at-risk youth and juvenile offenders; (2) reauthorize the gang resistance education and training projects program; and (3) increase funding for the National Youth Gang Survey. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize and expand adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects. Directs the Attorney General to modify existing procedures and policies to improve the transition of federal prisoners into local communities. Reauthorizes the National and Community Grant Service Program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 40% to 50% the amount of wages eligible for the work opportunity tax credit. Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to provide funding to hire additional forensic examiners to fight gang activity. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand the definition of "criminal street gang"; (2) prohibit the recruitment or solicitation of persons to participate in a criminal street gang; (3) impose enhanced penalties for committing violent crimes in furtherance or in aid of a criminal street gang and for use of firearms by felons with multiple felony convictions for violent crimes and drug offenses; (4) increase penalties for use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire or other felony crimes of violence; and (5) increase penalties for violent crimes in aid of racketeering activities. Requires the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend guidelines relating to violent gang-related crimes. Amends the Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act to require the Attorney General to create a separate category in the United Crime Reports to distinguish criminal offenses committed by juveniles.

fighting gangs empowering youth act authorizes attorney general grants public nonprofit private entities including faith based organizations projects involving innovative approaches combat gang activity grants states entities increase police presence expand improve cooperative efforts address gang activity problems designate high intensity interstate gang activity areas amends elementary secondary education act reauthorize programs combating criminal gangs including school programs programs safe drug free schools communities expand grant program workplace community transition training incarcerated youth offenders years age younger amends anti drug abuse act authorize secretary housing_and_urban_development hud grants public housing agencies private profit nonprofit owners federally assisted low income housing use eliminating gang related crime amends violent_crime_control_and_law_enforcement_act authorize attorney general award grants assist communities located high intensity interstate gang activity area developing carrying programs target certain risk youth juvenile offenders reauthorize gang resistance education training projects program increase funding national youth gang survey amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act reauthorize expand adult juvenile offender state local reentry demonstration projects directs attorney general modify existing procedures policies improve transition federal prisoners local communities reauthorizes national community grant service program amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase wages eligible work opportunity tax credit amends usa patriot act provide funding hire additional forensic examiners fight gang activity amends federal criminal code expand definition criminal street gang prohibit recruitment solicitation persons participate criminal street gang impose enhanced penalties committing violent crimes furtherance aid criminal street gang use firearms felons multiple felony convictions violent crimes drug offenses increase penalties use interstate commerce facilities commission murder hire felony crimes violence increase penalties violent crimes aid racketeering activities requires united_states_sentencing_commission review appropriate amend guidelines relating violent gang related crimes amends uniform federal crime reporting act require attorney general create separate category united crime reports distinguish criminal offenses committed juveniles


Summary: Justice for Rape Victims and Improving Use of DNA Evidence Act of 2010 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase by 10% grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for states or local governments that had in effect for the previous fiscal year: (1) a process to provide a victim of sexual assault with an examination by a qualified sexual assault nurse examiner for purposes of collecting a rape kit from such victim and to provide the results of rape kit testing to the victim within 180 days; and (2) an online rape kit database containing specified information. Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to require the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the extent of the backlog in the United States relating to the analysis of DNA samples collected from crime scenes, victims, suspects, arrestees, and convicted offenders.

justice rape victims improving use dna evidence act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act increase grants edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program states local governments effect previous fiscal year process provide victim sexual_assault examination qualified sexual_assault nurse examiner purposes collecting rape kit victim provide results rape kit testing victim days online rape kit database containing specified information amends dna analysis backlog elimination act require attorney general study report congress extent backlog united_states relating analysis dna samples collected crime scenes victims suspects convicted offenders


Summary: Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2010 - Authorizes appropriations in FY2011 to establish an office within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to investigate and prosecute violations of internal revenue laws by persons that appear to be engaged in sex trafficking of children, transportation and coercion of individuals and minors for the purpose of prostitution, racketeering, forced labor and trafficking in slavery, and importation of aliens for prostitution. Makes victims of sex trafficking eligible for whistleblower awards. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase criminal penalties and fines for: (1) attempts to evade or defeat tax attributable to human trafficking and commercial sex acts; (2) willful failure to file returns for tax attributable to income derived from human trafficking and commercial sex acts; and (3) fraud and false statements with respect to tax attributable to human trafficking and commercial sex acts.

human trafficking fraud enforcement act authorizes appropriations fy2011 establish office internal_revenue_service irs investigate prosecute violations internal_revenue laws persons appear engaged sex trafficking children transportation coercion individuals minors purpose prostitution racketeering forced labor trafficking slavery importation aliens prostitution makes victims sex trafficking eligible whistleblower awards amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase criminal penalties fines attempts evade defeat tax attributable human trafficking commercial sex acts willful failure file returns tax attributable income derived human trafficking commercial sex acts fraud false statements respect tax attributable human trafficking commercial sex acts


Summary: Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand prohibitions against bribery, theft of public money, and other public corruption offenses. (Sec. 2) Establishes a six-year limitation period for the prosecution of public corruption crimes involving bribery, extortion, theft of government property, mail fraud, and racketeering. (Sec. 3) Expands mail and wire fraud statutes to cover offenses involving any other thing of value (e.g., intangible rights and licenses). (Sec. 4) Modifies general venue rules for criminal prosecutions to allow prosecutions in any district in which an act in furtherance of an offense is committed. (Sec. 5) Reduces from $5,000 to $1,000 the threshold amount for theft or bribery involving federally-assisted programs and increases the maximum prison term for such offenses from 10 to 15 years. (Sec. 6) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for theft and embezzlement of federal money, property, or records from 10 to 15 years. (Sec. 7) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for bribery offenses from 15 to 20 years. (Sec. 8) Increases to 10 years the maximum term of imprisonment for: (1) solicitation by federal officers and employees of political contributions from other federal officers and employees; (2) promise of employment made possible by an act of Congress for political activity; (3) deprivation of such employment for political activity; (4) intimidation to secure political contributions; (5) solicitation and acceptance of contributions in federal offices; and (6) coercion of political activity by federal employees. (Sec. 9) Applies the prohibition against embezzlement or theft of federal money or property to government officials and employees of the District of Columbia. (Sec. 10) Includes embezzlement or theft of government money or property as predicates for racketeering prosecutions and wiretaps. (Sec. 12) Modifies elements relating to the crime of bribery of public officials and witnesses to: (1) prohibit public officials from accepting anything of value, other than what is permitted by rule or regulation, for or because of the official's or person's official position; (2) expand the definition of "official act" to include any conduct that falls within the range of official duty of a public official; (3) include a course of conduct involving multiple gifts, offers or promises designed to influence a public official. (Sec. 15) Expands the types of perjury and obstruction of justice offenses for which venue lies in the district in which the official proceeding was intended to be affected or in which the conduct constituting the alleged offense occurred. (Sec. 16) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2013 for additional Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel to investigate and prosecute public corruption offenses. (Sec. 17) Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements relating to public corruption offenses to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses be increased.

public corruption prosecution improvements act_-_amends federal criminal code revise expand prohibitions bribery theft public money public corruption offenses sec establishes year limitation period prosecution public corruption crimes involving bribery extortion theft government property mail fraud racketeering sec expands mail wire fraud statutes cover offenses involving thing value intangible rights licenses sec modifies general venue rules criminal prosecutions allow prosecutions district act furtherance offense committed sec reduces threshold theft bribery involving federally assisted programs increases maximum prison term offenses years sec increases maximum term imprisonment theft embezzlement federal money property records years sec increases maximum term imprisonment bribery offenses years sec increases years maximum term imprisonment solicitation federal officers employees political contributions federal officers employees promise employment possible act congress political activity deprivation employment political activity intimidation secure political contributions solicitation acceptance contributions federal offices coercion political activity federal employees sec applies prohibition embezzlement theft federal money property government officials employees district_of_columbia sec includes embezzlement theft government money property predicates racketeering prosecutions wiretaps sec modifies elements relating crime bribery public officials witnesses prohibit public officials accepting value permitted rule regulation official person official position expand definition official act include conduct falls range official duty public official include course conduct involving multiple gifts offers promises designed influence public official sec expands types perjury obstruction justice offenses venue lies district official proceeding intended affected conduct constituting alleged offense occurred sec authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2013 additional department_of_justice doj personnel investigate prosecute public corruption offenses sec directs sentencing commission review amend guidelines policy statements relating public corruption offenses reflect intent congress penalties offenses increased


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful to knowingly and willfully sell or forge a ticket to a presidential inaugural ceremony or to use, unlawfully possess, or exhibit a forged ticket with the intent to defraud. Exempts the sale of tickets to a presidential inaugural ceremony that has already occurred or by an official presidential inaugural committee. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for violations.

amends federal criminal code unlawful knowingly willfully sell ticket presidential ceremony use unlawfully possess exhibit forged ticket intent defraud exempts sale tickets presidential ceremony occurred official presidential committee imposes fine prison term year violations


Summary: Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose penalties on individuals who knowingly commit a gang crime or other violent crime in furtherance of a criminal street gang or who recruit persons to participate in a gang; (2) expand the prohibition against committing violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity to include gang-related racketeering activity; and (3) increase criminal penalties for threats, attempts, or conspiracies to commit crimes of violence. Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose criminal penalties on individuals who commit violent crimes in relation to a drug trafficking crime.Expands restrictions on the release of persons charged with using firearms in a drug trafficking crime or a crime of violence. Establishes a 10-year limitation period for prosecutions of any noncapital felony crime of violence. Increases criminal penalties for possession of firearms by felons with prior convictions for a violent felony or serious drug offense. Redefines and increases penalties for the crimes of carjacking and transfers of firearms to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking. Increases penalties for conspiracy to commit a criminal offense or to defraud the United States. Extends to 10 years the limitation period for prosecuting certain federal crimes of terrorism. Establishes crimes committed in Indian country or in any other area of exclusive federal jurisdiction as a predicate for invoking federal racketeering laws. Establishes as a predicate for a wiretap authorization violations of the Controlled Substances Act relating to violent crimes in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and certain criminal street gang activity. Expands the prohibition against impeding commerce by threats or violence to include robbery or extortion attempts committed by a person unlawfully impersonating a law enforcement officer. Prohibits traveling in interstate or foreign commerce or using the mail to tamper with or retaliate against a witness, victim, or informant in a state criminal proceeding. Authorizes the Attorney General to designate and assist state high intensity gang activity areas in combating gang activity. Directs the Office of Justice Programs to establish a National Gang Research, Evaluation, and Policy Institute to design and evaluate anti-gang programs. Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to develop community-based programs that provide crime prevention, research, and intervention services for gang members and at-risk youth. Authorizes the Attorney General to expand the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program and the Safe Streets Program.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a National Gang Activity Database; and (2) provide funding to the Regional Information Sharing Systems to use RISSNET to connect existing gang information systems with the Database. Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide grants to assist prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in identifying gang members and violent offenders. Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to expand the number of sites receiving juvenile delinquency reduction grants. Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants for carrying out projects involving innovative approaches to combat gang activity. Establishes in the U.S. Marshals Service a Short-Term State Witness Protection Section. Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states for projects to prevent family abductions. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to report on the appropriateness of sentences for minors in the federal criminal justice system. Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to require the Director of National Drug Control Policy to promote prevention of youth heroin use. Authorizes the National District Attorneys Association to use the National Advocacy Center in South Carolina for a training program to improve the professional skills of state and local prosecutors. Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods Act of 2009 or the PRECAUTION Act - Establishes the National Commission on Public Safety Through Crime Prevention to study the effectiveness of crime and delinquency prevention and intervention strategies.Authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Justice to make grants for the implementation and evaluation of innovative crime or delinquency prevention or intervention strategies.

gang abatement prevention act amends federal criminal code impose penalties individuals knowingly commit gang crime violent crime furtherance criminal street gang recruit persons participate gang expand prohibition committing violent crimes aid racketeering activity include gang related racketeering activity increase criminal penalties threats attempts conspiracies commit crimes violence amends controlled substances act impose criminal penalties individuals commit violent crimes relation drug trafficking crime expands restrictions release persons charged firearms drug trafficking crime crime violence establishes year limitation period prosecutions noncapital felony crime violence increases criminal penalties possession firearms felons prior convictions violent felony drug offense redefines increases penalties crimes transfers firearms commit crime violence drug trafficking increases penalties conspiracy commit criminal offense defraud united_states extends years limitation period prosecuting certain federal crimes terrorism establishes crimes committed indian country area exclusive federal jurisdiction predicate invoking federal racketeering laws establishes predicate authorization violations controlled substances act relating violent crimes furtherance drug trafficking crime certain criminal street gang activity expands prohibition impeding commerce threats violence include robbery extortion attempts committed person unlawfully law enforcement officer prohibits traveling interstate foreign commerce mail tamper retaliate witness victim informant state criminal proceeding authorizes attorney general designate assist state high intensity gang activity areas combating gang activity directs office_of_justice_programs establish national gang research evaluation policy institute design evaluate anti gang programs authorizes office_of_justice_programs_of_the_department_of_justice doj grants develop community based programs provide crime prevention research intervention services gang members risk youth authorizes attorney general expand project_safe_neighborhoods program safe_streets_program directs attorney general establish national gang activity database provide funding regional information sharing systems use connect existing gang information systems database amends violent_crime_control_and_law_enforcement_act provide grants assist prosecutors law enforcement agencies identifying gang members violent offenders amends juvenile justice delinquency_prevention act direct administrator office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention expand number sites receiving juvenile delinquency reduction grants authorizes attorney general grants carrying projects involving innovative approaches combat gang activity establishes marshals service short term state witness protection section authorizes attorney general grants states projects prevent family abductions directs sentencing commission report appropriateness sentences minors federal criminal justice system amends office_of_national_drug_control_policy_reauthorization_act require director national_drug_control_policy promote prevention youth heroin use authorizes national district attorneys association use national advocacy center south_carolina training program improve professional skills state local prosecutors prevention resources eliminating criminal activity tailored interventions neighborhoods_act act establishes national_commission public safety crime prevention study effectiveness crime delinquency_prevention intervention strategies authorizes director national_institute_of_justice grants implementation evaluation innovative crime delinquency_prevention intervention strategies


Summary: Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to: (1) establish branches in the 10 states with the highest concentration of mortgage fraud; (2) establish coordinating entities, and solicit the voluntary participation of federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to organize initiatives to address mortgage fraud; (3) train such agencies; (4) collect and disseminate mortgage fraud data; and (5) perform other related functions. Authorizes the Task Force, including its branches, to perform other functions as well, including: (1) initiating federal mortgage fraud investigations and coordinating state and local investigations; (2) establishing a toll-free hotline; and (3) creating a database of mortgage industry license suspensions and revocations.

nationwide mortgage fraud task_force act establishes department_of_justice doj nationwide mortgage fraud task_force establish branches states highest concentration mortgage fraud establish coordinating entities solicit voluntary participation federal state local law enforcement prosecutorial agencies organize initiatives address mortgage fraud train agencies collect disseminate mortgage fraud data perform related functions authorizes task_force including branches perform functions including initiating federal mortgage fraud investigations coordinating state local investigations establishing toll free hotline creating database mortgage industry license suspensions revocations


Summary: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 - Prohibits a federal entity from compelling a covered person (journalists and their employers, etc.) to testify or produce any document relating to protected information unless a court makes specified determinations by a preponderance of the evidence, including that all reasonable alternative sources have been exhausted, that the testimony or document sought is essential, and that nondisclosure would be contrary to the public interest, taking into account both the public interest in compelling disclosure and the public interest in gathering news and maintaining the free flow of information. Requires the content of compelled testimony or documents to be limited and narrowly tailored. Creates exceptions relating to alleged criminal or tortious conduct, prevention of death, kidnapping, or substantial bodily injury, prevention of terrorist activity, or prevention of national security harm. Applies this Act to communications service providers with regard to: (1) a communication to which a covered person is a party; (2) any document relating to such a communication; or (3) the contents of such a communication. Sets forth notice requirements. Permits a court to delay notice to a covered person upon determining that such notice would pose a substantial threat to the integrity of a criminal investigation. Declares that this Act does not supersede, dilute, or preclude any law or court decision compelling or not compelling disclosure by a covered person or communications service provider of information identifying a source who provided information without a confidentiality promise made as part of engaging in journalism or records, communication data, documents, or information obtained without a confidentiality promise.

free flow information act prohibits federal entity compelling covered person journalists employers etc testify produce document relating protected information court makes specified determinations preponderance evidence including reasonable alternative sources exhausted testimony document sought essential nondisclosure contrary public interest taking account public interest compelling disclosure public interest gathering news maintaining free flow information requires content compelled testimony documents limited narrowly tailored creates exceptions relating alleged criminal tortious conduct prevention death kidnapping substantial bodily injury prevention terrorist activity prevention national security harm applies act communications service providers regard communication covered person party document relating communication contents communication sets forth notice requirements permits court delay notice covered person determining notice pose substantial threat integrity criminal investigation declares act supersede preclude law court decision compelling compelling disclosure covered person communications service provider information identifying source provided information confidentiality promise engaging journalism records communication data documents information obtained confidentiality promise


Summary: Immigration Fraud Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject a person to fine, imprisonment, or both, who: (1) willfully and knowingly executes a scheme in connection with any federal immigration law-related matter to defraud a person, or to obtain money or anything else of value from a person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; or (2) willfully, knowingly, and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or an accredited representative in any federal immigration law-related matter. Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) use the Executive Office of Immigration Review to investigate such immigration fraud crimes; and (2) educate immigrant communities about who may provide legal services and representation in immigration proceedings. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that: (1) aliens in removal proceedings be provided with a description of who may represent them, including notice that immigration consultants, visa consultants, and other unauthorized individuals may not provide such representation; and (2) the Attorney General provide for lists of persons who are prohibited from providing representation in immigration proceedings.

immigration fraud prevention act amends federal criminal code subject person fine imprisonment willfully knowingly scheme connection federal immigration law related matter defraud person obtain money value person means false fraudulent pretenses representations promises willfully knowingly falsely represents person attorney accredited representative federal immigration law related matter directs attorney general secretary homeland_security use executive_office immigration review investigate immigration fraud crimes educate immigrant communities provide legal services representation immigration proceedings amends immigration_and_nationality_act require aliens removal proceedings provided description represent including notice immigration consultants visa consultants unauthorized individuals provide representation attorney general provide lists persons prohibited providing representation immigration proceedings


Summary: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009 - Repeals death penalty provisions for a wide range of homicide-related offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the federal criminal code, the Controlled Substances Act, and other statutes relating to aircraft hijacking, espionage and treason, and offenses punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Prohibits the sentencing to death or execution of any person for any violation of federal law after the enactment of this Act. Commutes death penalties imposed prior to the enactment of this Act to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

federal death penalty abolition act repeals death penalty provisions wide range homicide related offenses immigration_and_nationality_act federal criminal code controlled substances act statutes relating aircraft espionage treason offenses punished uniform code military justice prohibits sentencing death execution person violation federal law enactment act commutes death penalties imposed prior enactment act life imprisonment possibility parole


Summary: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, or franchise, or civil rights dispute. Declares, further, that the validity or enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Exempts from this Act arbitration provisions in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations. Denies to any such arbitration provision, however, the effect of waiving the right of an employee to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under the Constitution of the United States, a state constitution, or a federal or state statute, or public policy arising therefrom.

arbitration fairness act declares predispute arbitration agreement shall valid enforceable requires arbitration employment consumer franchise civil rights dispute declares validity enforceability agreement arbitrate shall determined court federal law arbitrator irrespective party resisting arbitration challenges arbitration agreement specifically conjunction terms contract containing agreement exempts act arbitration provisions contract employer labor organization labor organizations denies arbitration provision effect waiving right employee seek judicial enforcement right arising constitution united_states state constitution federal state statute public policy arising therefrom


Summary: Border Law Enforcement Anti-Drug Trafficking Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible law enforcement agencies and institutions of higher education to assist such agencies in addressing drug-related criminal activity within their jurisdictions. Requires such grants to be used to: (1) combat criminal activities along the southern border of the United States; (2) facilitate information sharing and collaboration by law enforcement agencies; (3) enhance jails, community corrections, and detention operations; and (4) provide training and technical assistance related to negotiation and rescue tactics, intelligence and information sharing on drug trafficking organizations, and interdiction. Defines "eligible law enforcement agency" as a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency, including a community corrections agency and any agency that employs prosecutors, probation officers, or parole officers, that is located or performs duties in: (1) Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas; or (2) a jurisdiction that has been designated as a high intensity drug trafficking area.

border law enforcement anti drug trafficking act authorizes attorney general award grants competitive basis eligible law enforcement agencies institutions higher education assist agencies addressing drug related criminal activity jurisdictions requires grants combat criminal activities southern border united_states facilitate information sharing collaboration law enforcement agencies enhance jails community corrections detention operations provide training technical assistance related negotiation rescue tactics intelligence information sharing drug trafficking organizations interdiction defines eligible law enforcement agency tribal state local law enforcement agency including community corrections agency agency employs prosecutors probation officers parole officers located performs duties arizona california new_mexico texas jurisdiction designated high intensity drug trafficking area


Summary: Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.

foreign evidence request efficiency_act amends federal criminal code allow court competent jurisdiction defined act require disclosure stored wire electronic communications criminal investigations currently court jurisdiction offense investigation issue order disclosure authorize federal judge issue orders execute requests foreign judicial law enforcement authorities assistance investigation prosecution criminal offenses


Summary: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 - Title I: Enhancing Punishment for Identity Theft and Other Violations of Data Privacy and Security - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to add intentionally accessing a computer without authorization to the definition of racketeering activity. (Sec. 102) Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally and willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information that causes economic damage to one or more persons. Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" to include an individual's name in combination with other personal information, such as a social security number, home address, date of birth, biometrics data, or financial account information. (Sec. 103) Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend, if appropriate, federal sentencing guidelines for persons convicted of using fraud to access, or to misuse, digitized or electronic personally identifiable information, including sentencing guidelines for identity theft. (Sec. 104) Amends the federal bankruptcy code to prohibit the dismissal or conversion of a bankruptcy case based upon a debtor's failure to meet means testing eligibility requirements if such debtor is a victim of identity theft. Title II: Data Brokers - (Sec. 201) Requires interstate data brokers (defined as business entities which, for monetary fees or dues, regularly engage in the practice of collecting, transmitting, or providing access to sensitive personally identifiable information on more than 5,000 individuals to nonaffiliated third parties on an interstate basis) to: (1) disclose to a requesting individual all personal electronic records pertaining to such individual in their databases or systems at the time of such request; (2) provide guidance to such individuals for correcting inaccuracies in their records; (3) provide written or electronic notice of any adverse action taken against an individual by a third party based upon information in their databases; and (4) correct any inaccurate information in their databases. Sets forth procedures for disputing the completeness or accuracy of information in a data broker's database. Permits a data broker to decline to investigate or terminate a review of information disputed by an individual if the data broker reasonably determines that the dispute is frivolous and intended to perpetrate fraud. (Sec. 202) Imposes civil penalties on data brokers who violate the requirements of this title. Grants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement authority over data brokers. Allows state attorneys general to pursue civil remedies against data brokers who are deemed to pose a threat to state residents. (Sec. 203) Preempts state regulation of data brokers. (Sec. 204) Makes the provisions of this title effective 180 days after enactment of this Act. Title III: Privacy and Security of Personally Identifiable Information - Subtitle A: A Data Privacy and Security Program - (Sec. 301) Imposes requirements for a personal data privacy and security program on business entities that maintain sensitive personally identifiable information in electronic or digital form on 10,000 or more U.S. persons. Exempts certain financial institutions, covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and public records from such requirements. (Sec. 302) Requires a business entity that is subject to data privacy and security requirements to: (1) implement a comprehensive personal data privacy and security program to ensure the privacy, security, and confidentiality of sensitive personally identifying information and to protect against breaches of and unauthorized access to such information that could create a significant risk of harm or fraud to any individual; (2) conduct risk assessments of potential security breaches; (3) adopt risk management and control policies and procedures; (4) ensure employee training and supervision for implementation of data security programs; and (5) undertake vulnerability testing and monitoring of personal data privacy and security programs. (Sec. 303) Imposes civil penalties on business entities that violate the data privacy and security requirements of this subtitle. Grants enforcement authority for such requirements to the FTC. (Sec. 304) Preempts state laws relating to administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for the protection of sensitive personally identifying information. Subtitle B: Security Breach Notification - (Sec. 311) Requires any agency or business entity with sensitive personally identifiable information to notify without unreasonable delay any U.S. resident of a security breach in which such resident's information has been, or is reasonably believed to have been, accessed or acquired. (Sec. 312) Exempts agencies or business entities from security breach notification requirements if they provide written certification to the Secret Service that providing such notification would impede a criminal investigation or damage national security. Requires the Secret Service to evaluate the merits of such certifications. (Sec. 313) Requires an agency or business entity to give notice of a security breach to any affected individuals: (1) by written notice to their last known home mailing address, by telephone, or by email (if email notification was consented to); and (2) to major media outlets if the number of residents in a state affected by a security breach exceeds 5,000. (Sec. 314) Requires the notification to individuals whose sensitive personally identifiable information has been accessed to include: (1) a description of the categories of information an unauthorized individual has acquired; and (2) toll-free numbers for contacting the agency or business entity whose databases have been breached and major credit reporting agencies. (Sec. 315) Requires any business entity or agency that is required to provide notification to more than 5,000 individuals of a security breach to notify all consumer reporting agencies. (Sec. 316) Requires any business entity or agency to notify the Secret Service of security breaches of sensitive personally identifying information within 14 days of any data security breach that involves: (1) more than 10,000 individuals; (2) a database that contains information about more than one million individuals nationwide; (3) a federal government database; or (4) individuals known to be government employees or contractors involved in national security or law enforcement. Requires the Secret Service to notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Postal Service, and the attorney general of each affected state of a security breach within 14 days of receiving notice of any breach. (Sec. 317) Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action, including an injunction, in a U.S. district court for violations of security breach notification requirements. (Sec. 318) Allows state attorneys general to bring a civil action in a U.S. district court to enforce security breach notification requirements. Authorizes the Attorney General to stay, or intervene in, any state action. (Sec. 319) Declares that the provisions of this subtitle shall supersede any other provision of federal or state law relating to notification by an interstate business entity or agency of a security breach. (Sec. 320) Authorizes appropriations to the Secret Service to carry out investigations and risk assessments of security breaches. (Sec. 321) Requires the Secret Service to report to Congress on security breaches resulting from risk assessment exemptions. (Sec. 322) Makes the provisions of this subtitle effective 90 days after enactment of this Act. Title IV: Government Access to And Use of Commercial Data - (Sec. 401) Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), in awarding contracts totaling more than $500,000 to data brokers, to evaluate their data privacy and security programs, their compliance, the extent to which their databases and systems have been compromised by security breaches, and their responses to such breaches. Provides a compliance safe harbor for data brokers and penalties against data brokers for noncompliance with security breach notification requirements. (Sec. 402) Requires federal agencies to audit and evaluate the information security practices of government contractors and third parties that support the information technology systems of such agencies. (Sec. 403) Amends the E-Government Act of 2002 to require federal agencies that purchase or subscribe to personally identifiable information from a commercial entity to conduct privacy impact assessments on the use of those services. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study and audit and prepare a report for submission to Congress on federal agency adherence to privacy principles in using data brokers or commercial databases containing personally identifiable information. (Sec. 404) Requires the Department of Justice to designate a department-wide Chief Privacy Officer. Sets forth the duties and responsibilities of such Officer.

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data brokers sec requires interstate data brokers defined business entities monetary fees dues regularly engage practice collecting transmitting providing access sensitive personally identifiable information individuals nonaffiliated parties interstate basis disclose requesting individual personal electronic records pertaining individual databases systems time request provide guidance individuals correcting inaccuracies records provide written electronic notice adverse action taken individual party based information databases correct inaccurate information databases sets forth procedures completeness accuracy information data broker database permits data broker decline investigate terminate review information disputed individual data broker reasonably determines dispute frivolous intended fraud sec imposes civil penalties data brokers violate requirements title grants federal_trade_commission ftc enforcement authority data brokers allows state attorneys general pursue civil remedies data brokers deemed pose threat state residents sec preempts state regulation data brokers sec makes provisions title effective days enactment act title iii privacy security personally identifiable information subtitle data privacy security program sec imposes requirements personal data privacy security program business entities maintain sensitive personally identifiable information electronic digital form persons exempts certain financial institutions covered entities health_insurance_portability_and_accountability_act hipaa public records requirements sec requires business entity subject data privacy security requirements implement comprehensive personal data privacy security program ensure privacy security confidentiality sensitive personally identifying information protect breaches unauthorized access information create significant risk harm fraud individual conduct risk assessments potential security breaches adopt risk management control policies procedures ensure employee training supervision implementation data_security programs undertake vulnerability testing monitoring personal data privacy security programs sec imposes civil penalties business entities violate data privacy security requirements subtitle grants enforcement authority requirements ftc sec preempts state laws relating administrative technical physical safeguards protection sensitive personally identifying information subtitle security breach notification sec requires agency business entity sensitive personally identifiable information notify unreasonable delay resident security breach resident information reasonably believed accessed acquired sec exempts agencies business entities security breach notification requirements provide written certification secret_service providing notification impede criminal investigation damage national security requires secret_service evaluate merits certifications sec requires agency business entity notice security breach affected individuals written notice known home mailing address telephone email email notification consented major media outlets number residents state affected security breach exceeds sec requires notification individuals sensitive personally identifiable information accessed include description categories information unauthorized individual acquired toll free numbers contacting agency business entity databases breached major credit reporting agencies sec requires business entity agency required provide notification individuals security breach notify consumer reporting agencies sec requires business entity agency notify secret_service security breaches sensitive personally identifying information days data_security breach involves individuals database contains information million individuals nationwide federal_government database individuals known government employees contractors involved national security law enforcement requires secret_service notify federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi postal_service attorney general affected state security breach days receiving notice breach sec authorizes attorney general bring civil action including injunction district_court violations security breach notification requirements sec allows state attorneys general bring civil action district_court enforce security breach notification requirements authorizes attorney general stay intervene state action sec declares provisions subtitle shall supersede provision federal state law relating notification interstate business entity agency security breach sec authorizes appropriations secret_service carry investigations risk assessments security breaches sec requires secret_service report congress security breaches resulting risk assessment exemptions sec makes provisions subtitle effective days enactment act title government access use commercial data sec requires administrator general_services_administration gsa awarding contracts totaling data brokers evaluate data privacy security programs compliance extent databases systems compromised security breaches responses breaches provides compliance safe harbor data brokers penalties data brokers noncompliance security breach notification requirements sec requires federal agencies audit evaluate information security practices government contractors parties support information technology systems agencies sec amends government act require federal agencies purchase subscribe personally identifiable information commercial entity conduct privacy impact assessments use services requires comptroller_general conduct study audit prepare report submission congress federal agency adherence privacy principles data brokers commercial databases containing personally identifiable information sec requires department_of_justice designate department wide chief privacy officer sets forth duties responsibilities officer


Summary: Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Detention Act - Sets forth protections against unlawful detentions of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents regarding: (1) notifications; (2) access to counsel; (3) notice and charges; (4) issuance of detainers; (5) access to telephones; (6) protection of community institutions, faith-based organizations, and other institutions; (7) transfer of detainees; and (8) immigration enforcement-related training of personnel. Sets forth protections for specified vulnerable populations. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish secure alternative custody programs to ensure public safety and appearances at immigration proceedings. Establishes within DHS a position of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Ombudsman.

protect citizens residents unlawful detention act sets forth protections unlawful detentions citizens lawful permanent residents notifications access counsel notice charges issuance detainers access telephones protection community institutions faith based organizations institutions transfer detainees immigration enforcement related training personnel sets forth protections specified vulnerable populations directs secretary homeland_security dhs establish secure alternative custody programs ensure public safety appearances immigration proceedings establishes dhs position immigration customs enforcement ombudsman


Summary: Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2010 - Directs the Attorney General to maintain at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) a national database for each criminal arsonist or bomber (an individual convicted of an arson or bombing offense), to be known as the National Criminal Arsonist and Criminal Bomber Registry. Limits the use of such Registry and disclosures therefrom to law enforcement purposes. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) ensure that updated information about a criminal arsonist or bomber is immediately available to all relevant jurisdictions (i.e., states, the District of Columbia, territories and possessions, and federally recognized Indian tribes); (2) provide notification to a jurisdiction in which the criminal arsonist or bomber is an employee, a student, or a resident; (3) establish and maintain a national arsonist and bomber Internet site which includes relevant information for each criminal arsonist or bomber; (4) establish guidelines for correction of erroneous information in the Registry or Internet site; and (5) develop and support software to enable jurisdictions to participate in the Registry and Internet site. Prohibits access by the public to information in the Registry or on the Internet site. Sets forth the information required to be included in the Registry by the arsonist or bomber and by jurisdictions, including identifying information, physical descriptions, photographs, and fingerprints. Allows expungement of information from the Registry for juveniles after five years. Requires notification to criminal arsonists and bombers of registration requirements and the duty to register. Requires jurisdictions to participate in the Registry before the later of three years after the enactment of this Act or one year after software provided by the Attorney General is made available to such jurisdictions. Allows federally recognized Indian tribes to elect to participate in the Registry. Grants the federal government and jurisdictions immunity from liability for good faith conduct under this Act. Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to provide additional grant funding to assist states in implementing this Act.

managing arson criminal history match act directs attorney general maintain bureau alcohol tobacco firearms explosives atf national database criminal bomber individual convicted arson bombing offense known national criminal criminal bomber registry limits use registry disclosures therefrom law enforcement purposes requires attorney general ensure updated information criminal bomber immediately available relevant jurisdictions states district_of_columbia territories possessions federally recognized indian tribes provide notification jurisdiction criminal bomber employee student resident establish maintain national bomber internet site includes relevant information criminal bomber establish guidelines correction erroneous information registry internet site develop support software enable jurisdictions participate registry internet site prohibits access public information registry internet site sets forth information required included registry bomber jurisdictions including identifying information physical descriptions photographs fingerprints allows expungement information registry juveniles years requires notification criminal registration requirements duty register requires jurisdictions participate registry later years enactment act year software provided attorney general available jurisdictions allows federally recognized indian tribes elect participate registry grants federal_government jurisdictions immunity liability good faith conduct act amends brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act provide additional grant funding assist states implementing act


Summary: Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2009 - Amends the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless in the crime data collected by the Attorney General under such Act.

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Summary: Strengthening Enforcement for Health Care Fraud Crimes Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the elements of the crime of health care fraud and impose a mandatory minimum penalty of six months imprisonment for losses of $100,000 or more resulting from such fraud.

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