Summary: Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) extend the prohibition against conveying false information and hoaxes to include false information and hoaxes about any federal crime of terrorism; (2) increase maximum prison terms for hoaxes involving a member of the Armed Forces during war; (3) expand civil liability provisions relating to expenses incurred by emergency personnel in responding to a hoax; and (4) extend the prohibition against mailing threatening communications to include threats against corporations or governmental entities (as well as individuals).

terrorist improvements act amends federal criminal code extend prohibition conveying false information include false information federal crime terrorism increase maximum prison terms involving member armed_forces war expand civil liability provisions relating expenses incurred emergency personnel responding extend prohibition mailing threatening communications include threats corporations governmental entities individuals


Summary: False Travel Documents Prohibition Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the production, transfer, possession, and use of false travel documents.

false travel documents prohibition act amends federal criminal code prohibit production transfer possession use false travel documents


Summary: Rape Victims Act of 2009 - Declares that an agreement made between an employer and employee to arbitrate a claim of rape shall not be enforceable.

rape victims act declares agreement employer employee arbitrate claim rape shall enforceable


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: Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Requires an individual who is suspected of engaging in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners through an act of terrorism and who may be an unprivileged enemy belligerent to be placed in military custody for purposes of initial interrogation and determination of status. Allows the detention and interrogation of such individuals for a reasonable time after capture or coming into custody. Defines "unprivileged enemy belligerent" as an individual who: (1) has engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners; (2) has purposely and materially supported hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners; or (3) was a part of al Qaeda at the time of capture. Authorizes the President to establish an interagency team composed of executive branch personnel with expertise in national security, terrorism, intelligence, interrogation, or law enforcement to interrogate an individual placed in military custody and to determine if such individual is an unprivileged enemy belligerent. Designates such team as a high-value detainee interrogation group. Designates certain individuals in military custody as high value detainees based upon the potential threat such individuals pose for an attack on the United States, its citizens, or military personnel, the potential intelligence value of such individuals, or membership in al Qaeda or an affiliated terrorist group. Directs the high-value detainee interrogation group to conduct interrogations of such individuals and make preliminary determinations whether such individuals are unprivileged enemy belligerents. Deems as the paramount purpose of such interrogations the protection of U.S. civilians and facilities through thorough and professional interrogation for intelligence purposes. Prohibits the use of Department of Justice (DOJ) appropriated funds to prosecute an unprivileged enemy belligerent in an Article III court. Allows the detention of an unprivileged enemy belligerent without criminal charges or trial for the duration of hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners in which the individual has engaged or which the individual has purposely and materially supported.

enemy belligerent interrogation detention prosecution act requires individual suspected engaging hostilities united_states coalition partners act terrorism unprivileged enemy belligerent placed military custody purposes initial interrogation determination status allows detention interrogation individuals reasonable time capture coming custody defines unprivileged enemy belligerent individual engaged hostilities united_states coalition partners materially supported hostilities united_states coalition partners al_qaeda time capture authorizes president establish interagency team composed executive branch personnel expertise national security terrorism intelligence interrogation law enforcement individual placed military custody determine individual unprivileged enemy belligerent designates team high value detainee interrogation group designates certain individuals military custody high value detainees based potential threat individuals pose attack united_states citizens military personnel potential intelligence value individuals membership al_qaeda affiliated terrorist group directs high value detainee interrogation group conduct interrogations individuals preliminary determinations individuals unprivileged enemy belligerents deems paramount purpose interrogations protection civilians facilities thorough professional interrogation intelligence purposes prohibits use department_of_justice doj appropriated funds prosecute unprivileged enemy belligerent article iii court allows detention unprivileged enemy belligerent criminal charges trial duration hostilities united_states coalition partners individual engaged individual materially supported


Summary: Fugitive Information Networked Database Act of 2010 or the FIND Act - Directs the Attorney General to make one-year grants to states or Indian tribes to develop and implement or upgrade secure electronic warrant management systems for the preparation, submission, and validation of felony warrants that are compatible and interoperable with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. Provides for set asides of grant funds to hire additional personnel to validate warrants entered into the NCIC database and for Indian tribes. Requires states that submit a grant renewal application to file with the Attorney General and appropriate county clerk's offices an annual report specifying: (1) the number of defendants, including indigent defendants, assessed or interviewed for pretrial release; (2) the number of failures to appear for a scheduled court appearance; and (3) the number and type of infractions committed by defendants while on pretrial release. Directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide state, local, and tribal government agencies the technology to make state and local warrant databases compatible and interoperative with the NCIC database. Directs the Comptroller General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on felony warrants issued by state, local, and tribal governments and entered into the NCIC database and on the apprehension and extradition of persons with active felony warrants. Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribes to extradite fugitives for prosecution. Requires states and Indian tribes applying for grants to report to the Attorney General on the number of active felony warrants they have issued.

fugitive information networked database act find act_-_directs attorney general year grants states indian tribes develop implement upgrade secure electronic warrant management systems preparation submission validation felony warrants compatible interoperable national_crime_information_center ncic database provides set asides grant funds hire additional personnel validate warrants entered ncic database indian tribes requires states submit grant renewal application file attorney general appropriate county clerk offices annual report specifying number defendants including indigent defendants assessed pretrial release number failures appear scheduled court appearance number type committed defendants pretrial release directs federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi provide state local tribal government agencies technology state local warrant databases compatible ncic database directs comptroller_general report house senate judiciary_committees felony warrants issued state local tribal governments entered ncic database apprehension extradition persons active felony warrants directs attorney general grants states indian tribes fugitives prosecution requires states indian tribes applying grants report attorney general number active felony warrants issued


Summary: Directs the Attorney General to make recommendations to the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision established by the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders and report to Congress on: (1) whether minimum standards in such Compacts should be updated to better protect public and officer safety; and (2) policies regarding the transfer of supervision of an adult offender from an originating state of jurisdiction to a receiving state.

directs attorney general recommendations interstate commission adult offender supervision established interstate_compact supervision adult offenders report congress minimum standards compacts updated better protect public officer safety policies transfer supervision adult offender originating state jurisdiction receiving state


Summary: Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to make permanent provisions of that Act limiting civil damages in antitrust enforcement actions involving conduct covered by antitrust leniency agreements. Directs the Comptroller General to submit a report to the congressional Judiciary Committees on the effectiveness of the Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act of 2004, both in criminal investigation and enforcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and in private civil actions.

antitrust criminal penalties enforcement reform_act extension act amends antitrust criminal penalty enhancement reform_act permanent provisions act limiting civil damages antitrust enforcement actions involving conduct covered antitrust agreements directs comptroller_general submit report congressional judiciary_committees effectiveness antitrust criminal penalties enforcement reform_act criminal investigation enforcement department_of_justice doj private civil actions


Summary: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010- Title I: Statutory Licenses - (Sec. 102) Requires a satellite carrier whose secondary transmissions are subject to statutory licensing to deposit a filing fee semiannually with the Register of Copyrights. Revises requirements regarding the royalty fee a satellite carrier making secondary transmissions is required to make semiannually. Applies various existing provisions to digital transmissions by removing the word "analog." Modifies requirements regarding the setting of the statutory licensing fee. Shifts certain tasks from the Librarian of Congress to the Copyright Royalty Judges. Extends through December 31, 2014, the earliest date through which voluntary royalty agreements remain in effect. Revises requirements regarding the establishment of royalty fees for secondary transmissions of network and non-network stations. Redesignates superstations as non-network stations. Removes provisions requiring statutory licenses for secondary transmissions of significantly viewed signals. Requires that a specified predictive model be used to determine presumptively whether a person resides in an unserved household with respect to digital signals. Revises requirements regarding local-into-local satellite retransmissions. Increases the maximum statutory damages for violation of territorial restrictions: (1) for willful or repeated individual violations, from $5 to $250 per month for each subscriber to whom the secondary transmission was inappropriately sent; and (2) for a willful or repeated pattern of violations, from $250,000 to $2.5 million for each 3-month period. Requires that one-half of any statutory damages for a willful or repeated pattern of violations be deposited with the Register of Copyrights for distribution to copyright owners whose works were included in the secondary transmissions that were the subject of the damages. Extends through December 31, 2014, the copyright liability moratorium allowing a subscriber who does not receive a signal of Grade A intensity of a local network broadcast station to receive signals of network stations affiliated with the same network, if that subscriber had satellite service terminated after July 11, 1998, and before October 31, 1999 or received such service on October 31, 1999. (Sec. 103) Requires statutory licenses for secondary transmissions into a station's local market relating to significantly viewed stations or low power programming. Revises requirements regarding reports satellite carriers must submit to network stations. Sets forth special secondary transmission licensing provisions with respect to: (1) states with a single full-power network station; (2) states with all network stations and non-network stations in the same local market; (3) specified other stations; and (4) networks of noncommercial educational broadcast stations. Increases the maximum statutory damages for violation of territorial restrictions: (1) for willful or repeated individual violations, from $5 to $250 per month for each subscriber to whom the secondary transmission was inappropriately sent; and (2) for of a willful or repeated pattern of violations, from $250,000 to $2.5 million for each 6-month period. (Sec. 104) Modifies requirements regarding the calculation of secondary transmission statutory license semiannual deposits cable systems must make with the Register of Copyrights. Modifies various definitions, including defining certain terms to include references to primary streams and multicast streams. (Sec. 105) Requires, when an injunction that was imposed on a carrier before enactment of this Act because of a willful or repeated pattern or practice of delivering a primary transmission to subscribers who are not eligible to receive the transmission, waiver of the injunction if the carrier is providing local-into-local service to all DMAs and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certifies that: (1) the carrier's beams are designed and predicted to provide a good quality signal to at least 90% of households; and (2) there is no material evidence that there has been a satellite or subsystem failure after the satellite's launch that precludes providing a good signal to at least that percentage. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the court issuing the injunction, the Register of Copyrights, and Congress on the qualified carrier's compliance with the royalty payment and household eligibility requirements. Requires an entity recognized as a qualified carrier to continue to provide local-into-local service to all DMAs. Imposes penalties for violations. Declares that an entity provides local-into-local service to all DMAs if the entity provides local service in all DMAs with a good quality satellite signal to at least 90% of the households in a DMA. (Sec. 106) Requires a Copyright Office fee to be paid upon filing a statement of account based on certain secondary transmissions of primary transmissions. (Sec. 107) Ends, on December 31,2014, the effectiveness of provisions relating to limitations on exclusive rights regarding secondary transmissions of distant television programming by satellite. Title II: Communications Provisions - (Sec. 202) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend to: (1) December 31, 2014, the termination of provisions allowing satellite retransmission of network station signals (without the station's consent) to a subscriber who is located outside of the local market of the station and resides in an unserved household; and (2) January 1, 2015, the termination of provisions prohibiting a television broadcast station that provides retransmission consent from engaging in exclusive contracts for carriage or failing to negotiate in good faith, and the termination of provisions prohibiting a multichannel video programming distributor from failing to negotiate in good faith for retransmission consent. (Sec. 203) Allows a satellite carrier to retransmit a significantly viewed signal of a station located outside of the local market in which a subscriber is located, but: (1) only for subscribers receiving local-into-local (currently, analog local-into-local) service; or (2) regarding high definition (HD) signals, only if the carrier also retransmits available HD signals of a station in the local market of the subscriber and affiliated with the same network. (Sec. 204) Allows a carrier to retransmit HD signals to a reception antenna separate from the one for non-HD signals. Revises the rules regarding: (1) the reception of distant signals by certain grandfathered and nongrandfathered subscribers; (2) models for predicting the reception level; and (3) on-location testing of reception levels. (Sec. 206) Establishes a process for the FCC to issue a certification for purposes of provisions relating to recognition of carriers as qualified for statutory licensing of local-into-local satellite service. (Sec. 207) Requires each eligible satellite carrier providing any local-into-local HD secondary transmissions before enactment of this Act to carry the HD signals of qualified noncommercial educational television stations in that local market according to a specified time schedule. Defines "eligible satellite carrier" as any satellite carrier that is not a party to a carriage contract that: (1) governs carriage of at least 30 qualified noncommercial educational television stations; and (2) is in force and effect within 120 days after enactment. (Sec. 209) Directs the FCC to require as a condition of any provision, initial authorization, or authorization renewal that a provider of direct broadcast satellite service providing video programming, or a qualified satellite provider providing such programming, reserve a specified portion of its channel capacity for noncommercial programming of an educational or informational nature. Title III: Reports and Savings Provision - (Sec. 302) Requires the Register of Copyrights to report to Congress on phasing out the statutory licensing requirements in specified provisions by making those provisions inapplicable to the secondary transmission of a primary transmission of a broadcast station that is authorized to license the secondary transmission. (Sec. 303) Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the changes to the carriage requirements currently imposed on multichannel video programming distributors under the Communications Act of 1934 and FCC regulations that would be required by or beneficial to consumers if Congress implemented such a phase-out. (Sec. 304) Requires the FCC to report to Congress on: (1) the number of households in a state that receive local broadcast stations from a station located in a different state; (2) the extent to which consumers have access to in-state broadcast programming; and (3) whether there are alternatives to the use of DMAs to define local markets that would provide more consumers with in-state broadcast programming. (Sec. 305) Requires satellite carriers to report (for five years) to the FCC regarding local market retransmissions. Requires an FCC study and report concerning incentives that would induce a satellite carrier to provide television in certain local markets in which the carrier does not provide service. (Sec. 306) Prohibits anything: (1) in specified federal law or agency regulations from being construed to prevent a multichannel video programming distributor from retransmitting a performance or display of a work pursuant to an authorization granted by the copyright owner or, if within the scope of its authorization, its licensee; and (2) in clause (1) of this section from being construed to affect any obligation of a multichannel video programming distributor to obtain the authority of a television broadcast station before retransmitting that station's signal. (Sec. 307) States that: (1) unless provided otherwise this Act shall take effect on February 27, 2010; and (2) the secondary transmission of a performance or display of a work embodied in a primary transmission is not an infringement of copyright if it was made by a satellite carrier on or after February 27, 2010, and prior to enactment of this Act, and was in compliance with the law as in existence on February 27, 2010. Title IV: Severability - Requires that if any portion of this Act is held unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act remains in effect. Title V: Determination of Budgetary Effects - States that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

satellite television extension localism act title statutory licenses sec requires satellite carrier secondary transmissions subject statutory licensing deposit filing fee semiannually register copyrights revises requirements royalty fee satellite carrier making secondary transmissions required semiannually applies existing provisions digital transmissions removing word analog modifies requirements setting statutory licensing fee shifts certain tasks librarian congress copyright royalty judges extends december earliest date voluntary royalty agreements remain effect revises requirements establishment royalty fees secondary transmissions network non network stations redesignates non network stations removes provisions requiring statutory licenses secondary transmissions significantly viewed signals requires specified predictive model determine presumptively person resides unserved household respect digital signals revises requirements local local satellite retransmissions increases maximum statutory damages violation territorial restrictions willful repeated individual violations month subscriber secondary transmission inappropriately sent willful repeated pattern violations million month period requires half statutory damages willful repeated pattern violations deposited register copyrights distribution copyright owners works included secondary transmissions subject damages extends december copyright liability moratorium allowing subscriber receive signal grade intensity local network broadcast station receive signals network stations affiliated network subscriber satellite service terminated july october received service october sec requires statutory licenses secondary transmissions station local market relating significantly viewed stations low power programming revises requirements reports satellite carriers submit network stations sets forth special secondary transmission licensing provisions respect states single power network station states network stations non network stations local market specified stations networks noncommercial educational broadcast stations increases maximum statutory damages violation territorial restrictions willful repeated individual violations month subscriber secondary transmission inappropriately sent willful repeated pattern violations million month period sec modifies requirements calculation secondary transmission statutory license semiannual deposits cable systems register copyrights modifies definitions including defining certain terms include references primary streams streams sec requires injunction imposed carrier enactment act willful repeated pattern practice delivering primary transmission subscribers eligible receive transmission waiver injunction carrier providing local local service federal_communications_commission fcc certifies carrier designed predicted provide good quality signal households material evidence satellite failure satellite launch precludes providing good signal percentage requires comptroller_general report court issuing injunction register copyrights congress qualified carrier compliance royalty payment household eligibility requirements requires entity recognized qualified carrier continue provide local local service imposes penalties violations declares entity provides local local service entity provides local service good quality satellite signal households sec requires copyright office fee paid filing statement account based certain secondary transmissions primary transmissions sec ends december effectiveness provisions relating limitations exclusive rights secondary transmissions distant television programming satellite title communications provisions sec amends communications act extend december termination provisions allowing satellite retransmission network station signals station consent subscriber located outside local market station resides unserved household january termination provisions prohibiting television broadcast station provides retransmission consent engaging exclusive contracts carriage failing negotiate good faith termination provisions prohibiting multichannel video programming distributor failing negotiate good faith retransmission consent sec allows satellite carrier retransmit significantly viewed signal station located outside local market subscriber located subscribers receiving local local currently analog local local service high definition signals carrier available signals station local market subscriber affiliated network sec allows carrier retransmit signals reception antenna separate non signals revises rules reception distant signals certain grandfathered subscribers models predicting reception level location testing reception levels sec establishes process fcc issue certification purposes provisions relating recognition carriers qualified statutory licensing local local satellite service sec requires eligible satellite carrier providing local local secondary transmissions enactment act carry signals qualified noncommercial educational television stations local market according specified time schedule defines eligible satellite carrier satellite carrier party carriage contract governs carriage qualified noncommercial educational television stations force effect days enactment sec directs fcc require condition provision initial authorization authorization renewal provider direct broadcast satellite service providing video programming qualified satellite provider providing programming reserve specified portion channel capacity noncommercial programming educational informational nature title iii reports savings provision sec requires register copyrights report congress phasing statutory licensing requirements specified provisions making provisions inapplicable secondary transmission primary transmission broadcast station authorized license secondary transmission sec requires comptroller_general study report congress changes carriage requirements currently imposed multichannel video programming distributors communications act fcc regulations required beneficial consumers congress implemented phase sec requires fcc report congress number households state receive local broadcast stations station located different state extent consumers access state broadcast programming alternatives use define local markets provide consumers state broadcast programming sec requires satellite carriers report years fcc local market retransmissions requires fcc study report concerning incentives induce satellite carrier provide television certain local markets carrier provide service sec prohibits specified federal law agency regulations construed prevent multichannel video programming distributor retransmitting performance display work pursuant authorization granted copyright owner scope authorization licensee clause section construed affect obligation multichannel video programming distributor obtain authority television broadcast station retransmitting station signal sec states provided act shall effect february secondary transmission performance display work embodied primary transmission infringement copyright satellite carrier february prior enactment act compliance law existence february title severability requires portion act held unconstitutional remainder act remains effect title determination budgetary effects states budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims Act of 2010- Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a federal or state prison inmate convicted of a crime of violence from knowlingly placing in the mail or causing to be delivered in interstate or foreign commerce any property, article, or object. Sets forth exceptions for a mailing or delivery of title to real property, title to motor vehicles, or a security to satisfy debt that is: (1) imposed by law or a court order; or (2) incurred through a contract for legal services, a mortgage on the primary residence of the immediate family of the inmate, the education or medical care of the inmate or a member of the immediate family of the inmate, or life, health, home, or car insurance. Provides for civil and criminal forfeiture of real or personal property used to commit such a crime or obtained as a result of such crime. Provides civil remedies, including injunctions, damages, and attorney fees, for persons aggrieved by prisoners using the mail in violation of this Act.

stop sale protect dignity crime victims act amends federal criminal code prohibit federal state prison inmate convicted crime violence placing mail causing delivered interstate foreign commerce property article object sets forth exceptions mailing delivery title real property title motor vehicles security satisfy debt imposed law court order incurred contract legal services mortgage primary residence immediate family inmate education medical care inmate member immediate family inmate life health home car insurance provides civil criminal forfeiture real personal property commit crime obtained result crime provides civil remedies including injunctions damages attorney fees persons aggrieved prisoners mail violation act


Summary: 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 a person other than the person engaging in the conduct; or (2) engages in conduct that would be reasonably expected to cause serious emotional distress to the other 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 that: (1) is in or substantially affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) causes or attempts to cause bodily injury or serious emotional distress to a person other than the person engaging in the conduct or occurs in circumstances where the conduct would be reasonably expected to cause the other person serious emotional distress. Increases by 5 years the penalty for a stalking offense 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.

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 person engaging conduct engages conduct reasonably expected cause emotional distress person imposes criminal penalties intent kill physically injure intimidate person engages course conduct substantially affects interstate foreign commerce causes attempts cause bodily injury emotional distress person person engaging conduct occurs circumstances conduct reasonably expected cause person emotional distress increases years penalty stalking offense 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


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 add provisions entitled the Public and Assisted Housing Gang Elimination Act of 2010 which 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 of 1988 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 add provisions entitled public assisted housing gang elimination 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: Terrorist Detention Review Reform Act - Sets forth standards for habeas corpus review for any individual who is held by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or whom the United States seeks to hold as an unprivileged enemy belligerent, and who is subject to the habeas corpus jurisdiction of the federal courts (covered individual). Defines "unprivileged enemy belligerent" as an individual who has engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, who has purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, or who was a member of, part of, or operated in a clandestine, covert, or military capacity on behalf of, the Taliban, al Qaeda, or associated forces. Reaffirms: (1) that the United States is in an armed conflict with the Taliban, al Qaeda, and associated forces and that those entities continue to pose a threat to the United States and its citizens, both domestically and abroad; and (2) that the President is authorized to detain unprivileged enemy belligerents in connection with the continuing armed conflict with the Taliban, al Qaeda, and associated forces, regardless of the place of capture, until the termination of hostilities. Grants the United States District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction and venue for consideration of applications for habeas corpus by or on behalf of a covered individual. Limits the scope of such jurisdiction to challenges to the legality of the continued detention of a covered individual, excluding claims relating to the detention, transfer, treatment, trial, or conditions of confinement of such individual, or any other action against the United States or its agents. Sets forth requirements and criteria relating to: (1) the federal government's burden of proof in habeas corpus proceedings involving a covered individual; (2) discovery of documents and protection of national security information; (3) evidentiary matters, including the exclusion of statements made by a covered individual obtained by torture or by cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; and (4) limitations on second or successive habeas corpus applications. Imposes a stay on pending applications for habeas corpus until military commission proceedings have been exhausted. Prohibits: (1) any court from ordering the release of a covered individual into the United States, its territories, or possessions; and (2) the Secretary of State from issuing any visa to, or the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting or providing any type of immigration status to, a covered individual that may permit such individual to enter, be admitted to, or otherwise be at liberty in the United States.

terrorist detention review reform_act sets forth standards habeas corpus review individual held united_states naval station guantanamo_bay cuba united_states seeks hold unprivileged enemy belligerent subject habeas corpus jurisdiction federal courts covered individual defines unprivileged enemy belligerent individual engaged hostilities united_states coalition partners purposefully materially supported hostilities united_states coalition partners member operated clandestine covert military capacity behalf taliban al_qaeda associated forces reaffirms united_states armed conflict taliban al_qaeda associated forces entities continue pose threat united_states citizens domestically abroad president authorized detain unprivileged enemy belligerents connection continuing armed conflict taliban al_qaeda associated forces regardless place capture termination hostilities grants united_states_district_court district_of_columbia exclusive jurisdiction venue consideration applications habeas corpus behalf covered individual limits scope jurisdiction challenges legality continued detention covered individual excluding claims relating detention transfer treatment trial conditions confinement individual action united_states agents sets forth requirements criteria relating federal_government burden proof habeas corpus proceedings involving covered individual discovery documents protection national security information evidentiary matters including exclusion statements covered individual obtained torture cruel inhuman degrading treatment limitations second successive habeas corpus applications imposes stay pending applications habeas corpus military commission proceedings exhausted prohibits court ordering release covered individual united_states territories possessions secretary state issuing visa secretary homeland_security admitting providing type immigration status covered individual permit individual enter admitted liberty united_states


Summary: 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 another 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 another person, engages in a course of conduct that: (1) uses the mail, any interactive computer service, or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) causes or attempts to cause bodily injury or significant emotional distress to another person or occurs in circumstances where the conduct would be reasonably expected to cause another person significant emotional distress. Increases by 5 years the penalty for a stalking offense 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.

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 uses mail interactive computer service facility interstate foreign commerce causes attempts cause bodily injury significant emotional distress person occurs circumstances conduct reasonably expected cause person significant emotional distress increases years penalty stalking offense 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


Summary: Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to impose an additional fine and/or a prison term of up to 10 years for knowingly violating prohibitions of such Act against adulteration or misbranding of any food, drug, device, tobacco product, or cosmetic, or against the introduction in interstate commerce of unsafe dietary supplements, with conscious or reckless disregard of a risk of death or serious bodily injury.

food safety accountability_act amends federal food drug cosmetic act impose additional fine prison term years knowingly violating prohibitions act adulteration misbranding food drug device tobacco product cosmetic introduction interstate commerce unsafe dietary supplements conscious reckless disregard risk death bodily injury


Summary: Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against depictions of animal cruelty to prohibit anyone from knowingly creating an animal crush video, or attempting or conspiring to do so, if: (1) such person intends or has reason to know that such video will be distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce; or (2) such video is distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce. Prohibits the sale, marketing, exchange, or distribution of such videos in interstate or foreign commerce, or any attempt or conspiracy to do so. Defines "animal crush video" as any photograph, motion picture, film, video or digital recording, or electronic image that: (1) depicts actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians intentionally crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury; and (2) is obscene. Extends the applicability of this Act to a person selling, marketing, advertising, exchanging, distributing, or creating animal crush videos outside the United States if: (1) such person intends or has reason to know that the animal crush video will be transported into the United States or its territories or possessions; or (2) the video is so transported. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to seven years for violations of this Act. Exempts from the application of this Act: (1) any visual depiction of customary and normal veterinary or agricultural husbandry practices, the slaughter of animals for food, or hunting, trapping, or fishing; and (2) good faith distribution of an animal crush video to a law enforcement agency or a third party for the sole purpose of determining if referral to a law enforcement agency is appropriate.

animal video prohibition act amends federal criminal code revise prohibition depictions animal cruelty prohibit knowingly creating animal video attempting conspiring person intends reason know video distributed means facility interstate foreign commerce video distributed means facility interstate foreign commerce prohibits sale marketing exchange distribution videos interstate foreign commerce attempt conspiracy defines animal video photograph motion picture film video digital recording electronic image depicts actual conduct living non human mammals birds intentionally burned subjected bodily injury obscene extends applicability act person selling marketing advertising exchanging distributing creating animal videos outside united_states person intends reason know animal video transported united_states territories possessions video transported imposes fine prison term seven years violations act exempts application act visual customary normal veterinary agricultural practices slaughter animals food hunting trapping fishing good faith distribution animal video law enforcement agency party sole purpose determining referral law enforcement agency appropriate


Summary: Armed Career Criminal Sentencing Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions relating to the sentencing of repeat offenders who commit a serious drug offense or a violent crime using a firearm that is punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than one year.  Requires the United States Attorney prosecuting a repeat offender to file a written notice of the previous convictions being relied upon to obtain an increased sentence against such offender. Directs the United States Sentencing Commmission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to reflect the amendments made by this Act.

armed career criminal sentencing act amends federal criminal code revise provisions relating sentencing repeat offenders commit drug offense violent crime firearm punishable imprisonment term year requires united_states attorney prosecuting repeat offender file written notice previous convictions relied obtain increased sentence offender directs united_states sentencing review amend federal sentencing guidelines policy statements reflect amendments act


Summary: Classified Information Accountability Act of 2011 or CIA Act - Provides a civil penalty of up to $10,000 against a member of the intelligence community who, as part of a communication to a U.S. Senator or Representative that involves classified material: (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or misrepresentation; or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document known to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry. Prohibits any federal department or agency from indemnifying a person from such liability. Authorizes the Senator or Representative concerned to bring a civil action for such a violation. Requires the court involved to review the classified information in camera.

classified information accountability_act cia act provides civil penalty member intelligence_community communication senator representative involves classified material conceals covers material fact makes materially false fictitious fraudulent statement misrepresentation makes uses false writing document known contain materially false fictitious fraudulent statement entry prohibits federal department agency person liability authorizes senator representative concerned bring civil action violation requires court involved review classified information camera


Summary: Public Official Accountability Act - Amends the federal criminal code to provide for a two-year increase in the prison sentence of public officials convicted of any crime: (1) committed during the course of official duty and intended to enrich such officials; and (2) involving bribery, fraud, extortion, or theft of public funds greater than $10,000.

public official accountability act_-_amends federal criminal code provide year increase prison sentence public officials convicted crime committed course official duty intended enrich officials involving bribery fraud extortion theft public funds greater


Summary: Simplifying The Ambiguous Law, Keeping Everyone Reliably Safe Act of 2011 or the STALKERS Act of 2011 - 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 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: Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, to release a prisoner who has served one half or more of his or her term of imprisonment if that prisoner: (1) has attained age 45; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.

federal prison bureau nonviolent offender relief_act amends federal criminal code direct bureau_of_prisons pursuant good time policy release prisoner served half term imprisonment prisoner attained age convicted crime violence engaged violation involving violent conduct institutional disciplinary regulations


Summary: David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2011 or David's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose penalties for willfully causing bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempting to cause such injury, whether or not acting under color of law, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person, where the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study the issue of adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes and, if appropriate, to amend the federal sentencing guidelines to provide sentencing enhancements for such an offense. Requires the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to state and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury and to DOJ for FY2011-FY2013 to increase the number of personnel to protect against criminal interference with federally-protected activities.

david ray hate crimes prevention act david law amends federal criminal code impose penalties willfully causing bodily injury person use fire firearm explosive device attempting cause injury acting color law actual perceived race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation disability person offense affects interstate foreign commerce directs sentencing commission study issue adult recruitment juveniles commit hate crimes appropriate amend federal sentencing guidelines provide sentencing enhancements offense requires administrator office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention department_of_justice doj grants state local programs designed combat hate crimes committed juveniles authorizes appropriations department_of_the_treasury doj fy2011 fy2013 increase number personnel protect criminal interference federally protected activities


Summary: Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011 - Amends federal patent law to specify that the fine for falsely marked articles (articles falsely labeled or advertised to deceive the public into believing such articles are patented) is limited to $500, in the aggregate, for all offenses in connection with the same articles. Requires a person bringing a civil action against a violator to have suffered a competitive injury and limits such person's damages to $500.

patent lawsuit reform_act amends federal patent law specify fine falsely marked articles articles falsely labeled advertised deceive public believing articles patented limited aggregate offenses connection articles requires person bringing civil action violator suffered competitive injury limits person damages


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against making threats against the President, Vice President, or other successor to the presidency to cover threats against any Member of Congress or Member-of-Congress-elect.

amends federal criminal code expand prohibition making threats president vice president successor cover threats member congress member congress elect


Summary: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 [sic] - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against entering restricted federal buildings or grounds to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Defines "restricted buildings or grounds" as a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of: (1) the White House or its grounds or the Vice President's official residence or its grounds, (2) a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting, or (3) a building or grounds so restricted due to a special event of national significance.

federal restricted buildings grounds improvement act sic amends federal criminal code revise prohibition entering restricted federal buildings grounds impose criminal penalties knowingly enters restricted building grounds lawful authority defines restricted buildings grounds posted restricted area white_house grounds vice president official residence grounds building grounds president person protected secret_service temporarily visiting building grounds restricted special event national significance


Summary: Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal.

securing aircraft act amends federal criminal code prohibit beam laser aircraft flight path imposes fine prison term years exempts prohibition individuals conducting research development flight test operations aircraft manufacturer federal_aviation_administration faa department_of_defense dod department_of_homeland_security dhs personnel conducting research development operations testing training individual laser emergency signaling device send distress signal


Summary: First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2011 - Grants qualified immunity from civil liability for a first responder who: (1) takes reasonable action to prevent an act of terrorism; or (2) observes or receives a report of, and takes reasonable action to respond to, any suspicious transaction, activity, or occurrence that indicates that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to a terrorist act. Makes a first responder not entitled to assert the defense of qualified immunity nevertheless immune from civil liability under federal, state, and local law if such responder acted in good faith and on objectively reasonable suspicion.Entitles a first responder found to be immune from liability under this Act to recover from the plaintiff all reasonable costs and attorney fees.

responders fighting terrorism protection act grants qualified immunity civil liability responder takes reasonable action prevent act terrorism observes receives report takes reasonable action respond suspicious transaction activity occurrence indicates individual engaging preparing engage violation law relating terrorist act makes responder entitled assert defense qualified immunity immune civil liability federal state local law responder acted good faith objectively reasonable suspicion entitles responder found immune liability act recover plaintiff reasonable costs attorney fees


Summary: Provider Shield Act of 2011 - Declares that the development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under specified Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) provisions related to health care quality shall not be construed to establish the standard of care or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice or medical product liability case. Repeals a PPACA provision requiring the Comptroller General to study whether the development, recognition, or implementation of any such guideline or other standard would result in the establishment of a new cause of action or claim.

provider shield act declares development recognition implementation guideline standard specified patient_protection affordable care act ppaca provisions related health_care quality shall construed establish standard care duty care owed health_care provider patient medical malpractice medical product liability case repeals ppaca provision requiring comptroller_general study development recognition implementation guideline standard result establishment new cause action claim


Summary: Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the use of any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to teach a person how to commit suicide, or to provide such person with material support or resources in committing suicide, knowing such person is likely to use such assistance to commit suicide. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of not more than five years for violations. Increases the prison term to any number of years or life if a violation results in a death.

suicide prevention act amends federal criminal code prohibit use facility interstate foreign commerce teach person commit suicide provide person material support resources committing suicide knowing person likely use assistance commit suicide imposes fine prison term years violations increases prison term number years life violation results death


Summary: Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the chief justice of the highest court of any state that wishes to collect past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debts to designate a single state entity to communicate judicial debt information to the Secretary of the Treasury. Directs the Secretary, upon receiving notice from such an entity that a named person owes a past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debt, to pay such debt from any tax refund due to such person. Defines "state judicial debt" to include court costs, fees, fines, assessments, restitution to victims of crime, and other monies resulting from a judgment or sentence rendered by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction handling criminal or traffic cases in the state.

crime victim restitution court fee intercept act amends_the_internal_revenue_code require chief justice highest court state wishes collect past legally enforceable state judicial debts designate single state entity communicate judicial debt information secretary treasury directs secretary receiving notice entity named person owes past legally enforceable state judicial debt pay debt tax refund person defines state judicial debt include court costs fees fines assessments restitution victims crime monies resulting judgment sentence rendered court tribunal competent jurisdiction handling criminal traffic cases state


Summary: Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry Act of 2011 or the SAFER Act of 2011 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to: (1) allow states or local governments to use grant funds under such Act to conduct audits of samples of sexual assault evidence that are awaiting testing, and (2) provide funding in FY2012-FY2016 for such purpose. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for such audits only if the grant recipient (i.e., a state or local government) submits a plan for performing the audit of samples of sexual assault evidence and includes a good-faith estimate of the number of such samples. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry to include information about samples of sexual assault evidence awaiting testing and to track the testing and processing of such samples, and (2) develop and disseminate to law enforcement and other appropriate agencies a report on best practices for the testing and use of DNA evidence collected as part of a criminal investigation of sexual assault cases. Sets forth requirements relating to information required to be included in such Registry, the protection of personally identifiable information in the Registry, and the updating of information in the Registry. Expresses the sense of Congress that law enforcement agencies and other appropriate entities should use the best practices developed by the Attorney General to develop, evaluate, and improve DNA evidence protocols.

sexual_assault forensic evidence registry act safer act amends dna analysis backlog elimination act allow states local governments use grant funds act conduct audits samples sexual_assault evidence awaiting testing provide funding fy2012-fy2016 purpose authorizes attorney general award grants audits grant recipient state local government submits plan performing audit samples sexual_assault evidence includes good faith estimate number samples requires attorney general establish sexual_assault forensic evidence registry include information samples sexual_assault evidence awaiting testing track testing processing samples develop disseminate law enforcement appropriate agencies report best practices testing use dna evidence collected criminal investigation sexual_assault cases sets forth requirements relating information required included registry protection personally identifiable information registry updating information registry expresses sense congress law enforcement agencies appropriate entities use best practices developed attorney general develop evaluate improve dna evidence protocols


Summary: Exempts activities of state departments of transportation to maintain the federal-aid highway system (including construction occurring within existing rights-of-way previously acquired and reserved for transportation purposes) from federal requirements to secure any permit, review, analysis, clearance, or impact statement.

exempts activities state departments transportation maintain federal aid highway system including construction occurring existing rights way previously acquired reserved transportation purposes federal requirements secure permit review analysis clearance impact statement


Summary: Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2011 - Excludes receipts and disbursements of the Crime Victims Fund from executive and congressional budgets.Prohibits the consideration of any legislation in the House of Representatives or the Senate that would authorize the use of amounts in the Crime Victims Fund for a purpose not authorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. Allows the Senate to waive or suspend such prohibition by a three-fifths vote.

crime_victims_fund preservation act excludes receipts disbursements crime_victims_fund executive congressional budgets prohibits consideration legislation house_of_representatives senate authorize use amounts crime_victims_fund purpose authorized victims_of_crime_act allows senate waive suspend prohibition fifths vote


Summary: Nicole's Law - Requires states to have in effect laws and policies to extend protections similar to those afforded to victims of domestic violence to victims of a sex offense who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrator of such offense.

law requires states effect laws policies extend protections similar afforded victims domestic violence victims sex offense familiar dating relationship perpetrator offense


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to states that have enacted laws prohibiting the performance of devocalization procedures on dogs and cats for purposes of convenience. Defines: (1) "devocalization procedure" as a surgical procedure that prevents an animal's larynx from producing sound or reduces the ability of the larynx to produce sound, and (2) "for purposes of convenience" meaning that the procedure is not performed primarily for the animal's therapeutic benefit.

authorizes secretary agriculture usda grants prevention cruelty animals states enacted laws prohibiting performance procedures dogs cats purposes convenience defines procedure surgical procedure prevents animal producing sound reduces ability produce sound purposes convenience meaning procedure performed primarily animal therapeutic benefit


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Stolen Valor Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to rewrite provisions relating to fraudulent claims about military service to subject to a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both an individual who, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of: a Congressional Medal of Honor, a distinguished-service cross, a Navy cross, an Air Force cross, a silver star, a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantryman's Badge, a Combat Action Badge, a Combat Medical Badge, a Combat Action Ribbon, a Combat Action Medal, or any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law.

measure amended reported house september summary version repeated stolen valor act amends federal criminal code provisions relating fraudulent claims military service subject fine imprisonment year individual intent obtain money property tangible benefit fraudulently holds recipient congressional medal honor distinguished service cross navy cross air_force cross silver star purple heart combat badge combat action badge combat medical badge combat action ribbon combat action medal replacement duplicate medal medal authorized law


Summary: Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2011 - Revises and reorganizes the federal criminal code. Incorporates into such code all major federal crimes, including national security and related crimes, drug crimes, immigration crimes, transportation related crimes, and regulatory crimes. Consolidates civil and criminal forfeiture provisions related to federal crimes. Sets forth uniform definitions applicable to the entire criminal code. Provides for the punishment of attempts and conspiracies to commit a crime on the same basis as the completed offense, as a general rule.

criminal code modernization simplification act revises federal criminal code incorporates code major federal crimes including national security related crimes drug crimes immigration crimes transportation related crimes regulatory crimes consolidates civil criminal forfeiture provisions related federal crimes sets forth uniform definitions applicable entire criminal code provides punishment attempts conspiracies commit crime basis completed offense general rule


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, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim.

provides criminal penalties person solicits contracts charges receives fee compensation veteran currently permitted law advice file benefits claim preparation presentation prosecution claim date notice disagreement filed proceeding claim


Summary: Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Attorney General (AG), at the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a state or political subdivision, to assist in the investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in a place of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings and attempted mass killings. Defines "mass killings" as three or more killings in a single incident. Authorizes the AG to pay rewards of up to $3 million (currently, $2 million), subject to exceptions, for assistance to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to permit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), at the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a state or political subdivision and through deployment of the Secret Service or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to assist in the investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in a place of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings and attempted mass killings. Requires that any assistance provided under this Act be presumed to be within the scope of federal office or employment.

investigative assistance violent crimes act authorizes attorney general request appropriate law enforcement official state political subdivision assist investigation violent acts shootings occurring place public use investigation mass killings attempted mass killings defines mass killings killings single incident authorizes pay rewards million currently million subject exceptions assistance department_of_justice doj amends homeland_security act permit secretary homeland_security dhs request appropriate law enforcement official state political subdivision deployment secret_service immigration customs enforcement ice assist investigation violent acts shootings occurring place public use investigation mass killings attempted mass killings requires assistance provided act presumed scope federal office employment


Summary: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011 - Requires states that receive certain criminal justice assistance grants to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis certain information regarding the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, in the process of being arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated at a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run or contracted boot camp prison, state or local contract facility, or other local or state correctional facility. Imposes penalties of up to a 10% reduction of federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding, at the Attorney General's discretion, on states that fail to comply with such reporting requirements. Requires the head of each federal law enforcement agency to report to the Attorney General annually certain information regarding the death of any person who: (1) is detained, under arrest, or or in the process of being arrested by any officer of such agency (or by any state or local law enforcement officer for purposes of a federal law enforcement operation); or (2) is en route to be incarcerated or detained, or is incarcerated or detained, at any federal correctional or pre-trial detention facility located within the United States or any other facility pursuant to a contract with or used by such agency. Requires the Attorney General to study such information and report on means by which it can be used to reduce the number of such deaths.

death custody reporting act requires states receive certain criminal justice assistance grants report attorney general quarterly basis certain information death person detained arrest process arrested route incarceration incarcerated municipal county jail state prison state run contracted camp prison state local contract facility local state correctional facility imposes penalties reduction federal byrne justice assistance grant funding attorney general discretion states fail comply reporting requirements requires head federal law enforcement agency report attorney general annually certain information death person detained arrest process arrested officer agency state local law enforcement officer purposes federal law enforcement operation route incarcerated detained incarcerated detained federal correctional pre trial detention facility located united_states facility pursuant contract agency requires attorney general study information report means reduce number deaths


Summary: Justice for Rape Victims and Improving Use of DNA Evidence Act of 2011 - 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 conduct an annual 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 conduct annual study report congress extent backlog united_states relating analysis dna samples collected crime scenes victims suspects convicted offenders


Summary: Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011 - Directs: (1) a court, in cases in which a sentence has not yet been imposed with respect to the application of the penalty amendments of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 to cocaine base offenses committed prior to the enactment of such Act, to impose such sentence as if such amendments were in effect on the date the offense was committed; and (2) the Court of Appeals to remand for resentencing consistent with such amendments such cases in which a sentence has already been imposed, if subject to a pending appeal on or after August 3, 2010. Authorizes the sentencing court, in the case of a defendant who has been convicted of such an offense committed before August 3, 2010, for which a term of imprisonment has been imposed, to reduce the term of imprisonment for that crime consistent with the amendments made by that Act on motion of the defendant or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or on its own motion..

fair sentencing clarification act directs court cases sentence imposed respect application penalty amendments fair sentencing act cocaine base offenses committed prior enactment act impose sentence amendments effect date offense committed court_of_appeals remand consistent amendments cases sentence imposed subject pending appeal august authorizes sentencing court case defendant convicted offense committed august term imprisonment imposed reduce term imprisonment crime consistent amendments act motion defendant director bureau_of_prisons motion


Summary: Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act - Amends the federal criminal code to allow a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment of more than one year to receive credit beyond time already served for up to 60 days each year, in addition to any credit received for satisfactory behavior, for earning a certificate of completion in, or for participating in or teaching, a designated program that benefits prisoners or the Bureau of Prisons, including specified educational and vocational, treatment, and work and developmental programs. Requires the Director of the Bureau to establish the number of days of credit a prisoner may be awarded considering the difficulty, time required, responsibility expected, and rehabilitative benefits of the program. Makes any person sentenced to a term of imprisonment under the Attorney General's custody eligible for the credits, including prisoners transferred from foreign countries. Allows: (1) federal prisoners to earn up to 54 days of credit toward the service of a sentence for each year of the prisoner's sentence imposed by the court if the Bureau determines the prisoner has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations; and (2) the Bureau to restore credit previously denied to a prisoner, based on such prisoner maintaining good behavior.

literacy education rehabilitation act_-_amends federal criminal code allow prisoner serving term imprisonment year receive credit time served days year addition credit received satisfactory behavior earning certificate completion participating teaching designated program benefits prisoners bureau_of_prisons including specified educational vocational treatment work developmental programs requires director bureau establish number days credit prisoner awarded considering difficulty time required responsibility expected rehabilitative benefits program makes person sentenced term imprisonment attorney general custody eligible credits including prisoners transferred foreign countries allows federal prisoners earn days credit service sentence year prisoner sentence imposed court bureau determines prisoner displayed exemplary compliance institutional disciplinary regulations bureau restore credit previously denied prisoner based prisoner maintaining good behavior


Summary: Hallowed Grounds Act - Prohibits the remains of persons convicted of certain sex offenses (tier III sex offenders for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) from being interred or memorialized in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries or in the Arlington National Cemetery. Applies such restrictions to interments and memorializations occurring on or after enactment of this Act.

grounds act prohibits remains persons convicted certain sex offenses tier iii sex offenders purposes sex offender registration notification act interred department_of_veterans_affairs national cemeteries arlington national cemetery applies restrictions occurring enactment act


Summary: Identity Theft Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to eliminate the requirement in a prosecution for identity theft that the prosecution must prove that the defendant knew that the stolen identification documents belonged to another person.

identity theft improvement act amends federal criminal code eliminate requirement prosecution identity theft prosecution prove defendant knew stolen identification documents person


Summary: Caylee Anthony Caregiver Responsibility Act of 2011 or Caylee's Law of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish penalties to be imposed on a parent, legal guardian, or person with custody of a child who fails to report to the appropriate authorities that the child has been missing for more than 24 hours or has been dead for more than 1 hour.

caregiver responsibility act law amends federal criminal code establish penalties imposed parent legal guardian person custody child fails report appropriate authorities child missing hours dead hour


Summary: Human Trafficking Reporting Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons among "part 1 violent crimes" required to be reported by states for the Uniform Crime Reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of Bureau of Justice Assistance Grants and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants.

human trafficking reporting act_-_amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include severe forms trafficking persons violent crimes required reported states uniform_crime_reports federal_bureau_of_investigation purposes bureau_of_justice_assistance grants edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grants


Summary: Illegal Immigration Sentencing Uniformity Act of 2011 - Disapproves Amendment 6 to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines submitted to Congress by the United States Sentencing Commission on April 6, 2011 (amends section 2L1.2 of the Guidelines [Unlawfully Entering or Remaining in the United States] and the Commentary to 2L1.2 to limit the extent of the enhancement provided for certain offenders who were previously deported, or who unlawfully remained in the United States, after a predicate conviction).

illegal immigration sentencing uniformity act disapproves amendment federal sentencing guidelines submitted congress united_states_sentencing_commission april amends section guidelines unlawfully entering remaining united_states limit extent enhancement provided certain offenders previously deported unlawfully remained united_states predicate conviction


Summary: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2011 - 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: Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2011 - 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: End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012 - Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the authority of a federal agency to terminate a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement involving grantees or contractors who engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons to include grantees or contractors who: (1) engage in acts that directly support or advance trafficking in persons, (2) destroy an employee's immigration documents or fail to repatriate such employee upon the end of employment, (3) solicit persons for employment under false pretenses, (4) charge recruited employees exorbitant placement fees, or (5) provide inhumane living conditions. Requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to monitor all known cases and activities involving trafficking in persons that are reported to certain officials of the Department of Defense (DOD). Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement valued at $1 million or more if performance will predominantly be conducted overseas unless a representative of the recipient of such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement certifies that the recipient has implemented a plan and procedures to prevent trafficking in persons. Requires a contracting or grant officer of an executive agency who receives credible evidence that a recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement has engaged in trafficking in persons or other prohibited activities to request the agency's Inspector General to investigate allegations of trafficking and to take remedial actions, including the suspension of payments under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years on any individual who knowingly and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person outside the United States, or attempts to do so, to work on on a government contract performed on government facilities outside the United States by means of materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises regarding such employment.

end trafficking government contracting act amends trafficking_victims_protection_act expand authority federal agency terminate grant contract cooperative agreement involving grantees contractors engage severe forms trafficking persons include grantees contractors engage acts directly support advance trafficking persons destroy employee immigration documents fail repatriate employee end employment solicit persons employment false pretenses charge recruited employees placement fees provide inhumane living conditions requires interagency_task_force monitor combat_trafficking monitor known cases activities involving trafficking persons reported certain officials department_of_defense dod prohibits head executive agency entering grant contract cooperative agreement valued million performance predominantly conducted overseas representative recipient grant contract cooperative agreement certifies recipient implemented plan procedures prevent trafficking persons requires contracting grant officer executive agency receives credible evidence recipient grant contract cooperative agreement engaged trafficking persons prohibited activities request agency inspector_general investigate allegations trafficking remedial actions including suspension payments grant contract cooperative agreement amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years individual knowingly intent defraud recruits solicits hires person outside united_states attempts work government contract performed government facilities outside united_states means materially false fraudulent pretenses representations promises employment


Summary: Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2012 or the STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012 - Calls for the Attorney General to: (1) make use of all existing resources of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including task forces, to bring more perpetrators of tax return identity theft to justice; and (2) take into account the need to concentrate efforts in areas of the country where the crime is most frequently reported, to coordinate with state and local authorities to prosecute and prevent such crime, and to protect vulnerable groups from becoming victims or otherwise being used in the offense. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) define "means of identification" to mean any name or number used to identify a specific person (currently, any specific individual); and (2) make tax fraud a predicate offense for aggravated identity theft. Directs the Attorney General to include in the first annual DOJ performance report made more than nine months after the date of this Act's enactment information as to progress in implementing this Act regarding: (1) information readily available to DOJ about trends in the incidence of tax return identity theft, (2) the effectiveness of statutory tools in aiding DOJ in prosecuting it, (3) recommendations on additional statutory tools that would aid in removing barriers to effective prosecution, and (4) the status of implementing DOJ's March 2010 audit report on DOJ efforts to combat identity theft.

stopping tax offenders prosecuting identity theft act stop identity theft act calls attorney general use existing resources department_of_justice doj including task forces bring perpetrators tax return identity theft justice account need concentrate efforts areas country crime frequently reported coordinate state local authorities prosecute prevent crime protect vulnerable groups victims offense amends federal criminal code define means identification mean number identify specific person currently specific individual tax fraud predicate offense aggravated identity theft directs attorney general include annual doj performance report months date act enactment information progress implementing act information readily available doj trends incidence tax return identity theft effectiveness statutory tools aiding doj prosecuting recommendations additional statutory tools aid removing barriers effective prosecution status implementing doj march audit report doj efforts combat identity theft