Summary: Tracking Registered And Convicted Known (TRACK) Sex Offenders Act - Amends title IV (Grants to States for Aid and Services to Needy Families with Children and for Child-Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disclose to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) information in the National Directory of New Hires to assist in the enforcement of a federal or state law requiring the registration of sex offenders. Authorizes the FBI to disclose such information to state or local law enforcement agencies for purposes of enforcing sex offender registration laws.

tracking registered convicted known track sex offenders act_-_amends title grants states aid services needy families children child-welfare_services social_security_act require secretary health_and_human_services disclose federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi information national_directory_of_new_hires assist enforcement federal state law requiring registration sex offenders authorizes fbi disclose information state local law enforcement agencies purposes enforcing sex offender registration laws


Summary: Electronic Device Privacy Act of 2008 - Prohibits any person acting under U.S. authority, derived from a sovereign's power to search at its border, from searching the electronic contents of a laptop computer or other similar device of a person entering the United States. Allows searches based on lawful authority other than a sovereign's power to search at its border. Defines "laptop computer or other similar device" to include any electronic device normally used for electronic mail or messaging or for storing electronic data.

electronic device privacy_act prohibits person acting authority derived sovereign power search border searching electronic contents computer similar device person entering united_states allows searches based lawful authority sovereign power search border defines computer similar device include electronic device normally electronic mail messaging storing electronic data


Summary: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to grant the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction of, and make it the exclusive venue for consideration of, all habeas corpus applications by or on behalf of any enemy combatant held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident (covered individual) that are pending on or filed on or after the enactment of this Act. Prescribes related procedures, including restrictions on oral testimony. Stays any such application until all Military Commission proceedings regarding the covered individual have been resolved. Requires release of a covered individual, for whom the District Court grants a writ of habeas corpus and orders release, into the custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security for transfer to the individual's country of citizenship or another country.

enemy combatant detention review act amends federal judicial code grant district_court district_of_columbia exclusive jurisdiction exclusive venue consideration habeas corpus applications behalf enemy combatant held guantanamo_bay cuba citizen lawful permanent resident covered individual pending filed enactment act prescribes related procedures including restrictions oral testimony stays application military commission proceedings covered individual resolved requires release covered individual district_court grants writ habeas corpus orders release custody secretary homeland_security transfer individual country citizenship country


Summary: David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow victims of hate crimes to claim unemployment insurance for loss of employment directly resulting from their experience as victims of such crimes.Prohibits health care insurers from taking into account whether a person is or has been a victim of a hate crime when making a determination as to eligibility for insurance coverage, the rate or premium of an insurance plan or policy, and the amount of insurance coverage provided. Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow a victim of a hate crime to take family and medical leave.Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award grants to provide housing to victims of a hate crime, homeless individuals who require housing assistance as a result of being a victim of a hate crime, and individuals for whom emergency shelter services are unavailable or insufficient. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to: (1) provide counseling and related assistance to victims of hate crimes and their dependents; (2) establish and operate a national clearinghouse and resource center for information and statistics relating to the incidence and prevention of hate crimes; and (3) establish and operate a national, toll-free telephone hotline and a website to provide information and assistance to victims of hate crimes.Requires the head of each federal agency to establish prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs and services relating to hate crimes for employees. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to improve and provide programs relating to hate crimes.

david ray hate crime prevention act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow victims hate crimes claim unemployment insurance loss employment directly resulting experience victims crimes prohibits health_care insurers taking account person victim hate crime making determination eligibility insurance coverage rate premium insurance plan policy insurance coverage provided amends family_and_medical_leave_act allow victim hate crime family medical leave authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud award grants provide housing victims hate crime homeless individuals require housing assistance result victim hate crime individuals emergency shelter services unavailable insufficient authorizes attorney general award grants provide counseling related assistance victims hate crimes dependents establish operate national_clearinghouse resource center information statistics relating incidence prevention hate crimes establish operate national toll free telephone hotline website provide information assistance victims hate crimes requires head federal agency establish prevention treatment rehabilitation programs services relating hate crimes employees authorizes secretary education award grants local educational agencies institutions higher education improve provide programs relating hate crimes


Summary: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2008- 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: Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 2007 - Amends federal law concerning federal workers' compensation to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses.

clinical social workers recognition_act amends federal law concerning federal workers compensation authorize use clinical social workers conduct evaluations determine work related emotional mental illnesses


Summary: Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for cases in which a defendant in a criminal prosecution dies prior to the final adjudication of guilt. Sets forth rules for restitution to victims, appeals, motions, petitions, and civil forfeiture in such cases.Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a federal criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted, a verdict returned, a sentence announced, or a judgment entered prior to the death of such defendant, or for dismissing or otherwise invalidating the indictment, information, or complaint, except as provided by this Act.

preserving crime victims restitution act amends federal criminal code establish guidelines cases defendant criminal prosecution dies prior final adjudication sets forth rules restitution victims appeals motions petitions civil forfeiture cases provides general rule death defendant convicted federal criminal offense shall basis invalidating plea guilty accepted returned sentence announced judgment entered prior death defendant dismissing invalidating indictment information complaint provided act


Summary: Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any U.S. agent or attorney, in any federal investigation or criminal or civil enforcement matter, from demanding, requesting, or conditioning treatment on the disclosure by an organization (or affiliated person) of any communication protected by the attorney-client privilege or any attorney work product.Prohibits a U.S. agent or attorney from conditioning a civil or criminal charging decision relating to an organization (or affiliated person) on one or more specified actions, or from using one or more such actions as a factor in determining whether an organization or affiliated person is cooperating with the government.Numbers among the actions a U.S. agent or attorney may not use as a charging decision condition or a cooperation-determining factor: (1) any valid assertion of the attorney-client privilege or privilege for attorney work product; (2) the provision of counsel to, or contribution to the legal defense fees or expenses of, an employee of the organization; (3) entry into a joint-defense, information-sharing, or common-interest agreement with an employee of the organization if the organization determines it has a common interest in defending against the investigation or enforcement matter; (4) the sharing of relevant information with an employee; or (5) a failure to terminate an employee's employment, or otherwise sanction an employee, because of the employee's decision to exercise his or her constitutional rights or other legal protections in response to a government request.Prohibits a U.S. agent or attorney from demanding or requesting that an organization or an affiliated person not take any such action.

attorney client privilege protection act amends federal criminal code prohibit agent attorney federal investigation criminal civil enforcement matter demanding requesting conditioning treatment disclosure organization affiliated person communication protected attorney client privilege attorney work product prohibits agent attorney conditioning civil criminal charging decision relating organization affiliated person specified actions actions factor determining organization affiliated person cooperating government numbers actions agent attorney use charging decision condition cooperation determining factor valid assertion attorney client privilege privilege attorney work product provision counsel contribution legal defense fees expenses employee organization entry joint defense information sharing common interest agreement employee organization organization determines common interest defending investigation enforcement matter sharing relevant information employee failure terminate employee employment sanction employee employee decision exercise constitutional rights legal protections response government request prohibits agent attorney demanding requesting organization affiliated person action


Summary: Congressional Pension Accountability Act - Prohibits a Member of Congress, or a survivor or beneficiary, from receiving an annuity or retired pay if such Member is: (1) convicted of bribery of public officials and witnesses, conspiracy either to commit any offense against the United States or to defraud the United States, perjury, or subornation of perjury; or (2) indicted or has outstanding charges for such offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

congressional pension accountability_act prohibits member congress survivor beneficiary receiving annuity retired pay member convicted bribery public officials witnesses conspiracy commit offense united_states defraud united_states perjury perjury indicted outstanding charges offenses uniform code military justice


Summary: Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on all the uses of Social Security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any federal law, including the impact of such uses on privacy and data security. Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on Social Security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority to enforce this Act's prohibition and to implement and clarify the permitted uses occurring as a result of an interaction between businesses, governments, or business and government. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit: (1) the use of Social Security numbers on checks issued for payment by governmental agencies; and (2) inmate access to Social Security account numbers. Prohibits a commercial entity from requiring an individual to provide a Social Security number when purchasing a commercial good or service or denying an individual the good or service for refusing to provide that number, with exceptions. Establishes civil and criminal penalties. Extends civil monetary penalties for misuse of a Social Security number. Provides for: (1) criminal penalties under SSA title II for the misuse of a Social Security number; (2) civil actions and civil penalties against persons who violate this Act; and (3) federal injunctive authority with respect to any violation by a public entity.

social_security number misuse prevention act_-_amends federal criminal code prohibit display sale purchase social_security numbers affirmatively expressed consent individual specified circumstances directs attorney general study report congress uses social_security numbers permitted required authorized excepted federal law including impact uses privacy data_security establishes public records exception prohibition directs comptroller_general study report congress social_security numbers public records grants attorney general rulemaking authority enforce act prohibition implement clarify permitted uses occurring result interaction businesses governments business government amends title old age survivors disability_insurance social_security_act ssa prohibit use social_security numbers checks issued payment governmental agencies inmate access social_security account numbers prohibits commercial entity requiring individual provide social_security number purchasing commercial good service denying individual good service refusing provide number exceptions establishes civil criminal penalties extends civil monetary penalties misuse social_security number provides criminal penalties ssa title misuse social_security number civil actions civil penalties persons violate act federal injunctive authority respect violation public entity


Summary: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2007 - 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.


Summary: Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management (who shall assume many responsibilities of the current Under Secretary for Management), to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as the Chief Management Officer and principal advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to management. Includes among the Deputy Secretary's responsibilities the integration and transformation process to ensure an efficient and orderly consolidation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) functions and personnel, including the development of a management integration strategy.

effective homeland_security management act amends homeland_security act establish deputy secretary homeland_security management shall assume responsibilities current secretary management appointed president advice consent senate serve chief management officer principal advisor secretary homeland_security matters related management includes deputy secretary responsibilities integration transformation process ensure efficient orderly consolidation department_of_homeland_security dhs functions personnel including development management integration strategy


Summary: Fair Arbitration Act of 2007 - Requires a contract containing an arbitration clause, in order to be binding on the parties, to: (1) have a heading "ARBITRATION CLAUSE" printed in bold, capital letters; (2) state explicitly whether participation in arbitration is mandatory or optional; (3) identify a source that a consumer or employee can contact for additional information regarding the arbitration program; and (4) provide notice that all parties retain the right to resolve a dispute in a small claims court for a claim of $50,000 or less. Entitles each party under arbitration to: (1) a competent, neutral arbitrator and independent, neutral administration of the dispute; (2) representation by an attorney or other representative at such party's expense; (3) a fair arbitration hearing; (4) a face-to-face hearing; (5) the right to present evidence and cross examine witnesses; (6) a written explanation of the basis for the arbitrator's decision; and (7) the right to opt out of binding arbitration and into the small claims court (for claims of $50,000 or less). Prescribes procedures for complaints by any party of denial of rights by the other party or the arbitrator.

fair arbitration act requires contract containing arbitration clause order binding parties heading arbitration clause printed capital letters state explicitly participation arbitration mandatory optional identify source consumer employee contact additional information arbitration program provide notice parties retain right resolve dispute small claims court claim entitles party arbitration competent neutral arbitrator independent neutral administration dispute representation attorney representative party expense fair arbitration hearing face face hearing right present evidence cross examine witnesses written explanation basis arbitrator decision right opt binding arbitration small claims court claims prescribes procedures complaints party denial rights party arbitrator


Summary: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) report biannually to Congress on international monetary policy and currency exchange rates; and (2) appear, if requested, before certain congressional committees to testify regarding such reports.Prescribes report contents, including: (1) an analysis of currency market developments and the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of major economies and trading partners of the United States; (2) a review of the economic and monetary policies of major economies and trading partners of the United States and an evaluation of how such policies impact currency exchange rates; and (3) a list of currencies designated as fundamentally misaligned currencies. (Sec. 4) Instructs the Secretary to: (1) analyze semiannually the prevailing real effective exchange rates of foreign currencies; (2) determine whether any such currency is in fundamental misalignment; and (3) designate it for priority action if the issuing country engages in specified behavior, including excessive and prolonged official or quasi-official accumulation of foreign assets for balance of payments purposes, and excessive reserve accumulation of foreign assets. (Sec. 5) Prescribes procedures for: (1) negotiations and consultations; and (2) actions in response to failure, including persistent failure, to adopt appropriate policies, or take identifiable action to eliminate the fundamental misalignment. (Sec. 8) Provides for a joint resolution of congressional disapproval of any determination by the President to waive an action, on the ground that it is in the vital U.S. economic interest to do so, with respect to a country which has persistently failed to adopt appropriate policies to eliminate a fundamental currency misalignment. (Sec. 9) Requires the United States to oppose any proposed change in the governance arrangement of an international financial institution if any of its members would benefit from the proposed change, in the form of increased voting shares or representation, despite having a currency designated for priority action under this Act. (Sec. 10) Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require an adjustment in the price used to establish export (and constructed export) prices, in the case of a fundamentally misaligned currency designated for priority action, by reducing such price by the percentage by which the domestic currency of the producer or exporter is undervalued in relation to the U.S. dollar. (Sec. 11) Adds as a factor the administering authority must take into account in determining whether a foreign country is a nonmarket economy country the question of whether its currency is designated for priority action under this Act. (Sec. 12) Applies to Canada and Mexico the requirements of this Act pertaining to: (1) adjustments in export prices for a fundamentally misaligned currency designated for priority action; and (2) determination of nonmarket economy status. (Sec. 13) Establishes the Advisory Committee on International Exchange Rate Policy.(Sec. 14) Repeals the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988.

currency exchange rate oversight reform_act sec directs secretary treasury report biannually congress international monetary policy currency exchange rates appear requested certain congressional committees testify reports prescribes report contents including analysis currency market developments relationship dollar currencies major economies trading partners united_states review economic monetary policies major economies trading partners united_states evaluation policies impact currency exchange rates list currencies designated fundamentally currencies sec instructs secretary analyze semiannually prevailing real effective exchange rates foreign currencies determine currency fundamental misalignment designate priority action issuing country engages specified behavior including excessive prolonged official quasi official accumulation foreign assets balance payments purposes excessive reserve accumulation foreign assets sec prescribes procedures negotiations consultations actions response failure including persistent failure adopt appropriate policies identifiable action eliminate fundamental misalignment sec provides joint resolution congressional disapproval determination president waive action ground vital economic interest respect country persistently failed adopt appropriate policies eliminate fundamental currency misalignment sec requires united_states oppose proposed change governance arrangement international financial institution members benefit proposed change form increased voting shares representation despite having currency designated priority action act sec amends tariff act require adjustment price establish export constructed export prices case fundamentally currency designated priority action reducing price percentage domestic currency producer exporter undervalued relation dollar sec adds factor administering authority account determining foreign country nonmarket economy country question currency designated priority action act sec applies canada mexico requirements act pertaining adjustments export prices fundamentally currency designated priority action determination nonmarket economy status sec establishes advisory_committee international exchange rate repeals exchange rates international_economic_policy_coordination_act


Summary: Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase (by a factor of five) the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) required for the imposition of mandatory minimum prison terms for trafficking in such controlled substance.Eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum prison term for first-time possession of crack cocaine.Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend, if appropriate, its sentencing guidelines for trafficking in a controlled substance to reflect the use of a dangerous weapon or violence in such crime and the culpability and role of the defendant in such crime.

fairness drug sentencing act amends controlled substances act controlled_substances_import_and_export_act increase factor controlled substance mixture containing cocaine base crack cocaine required imposition mandatory minimum prison terms trafficking controlled substance eliminates year mandatory minimum prison term time possession crack cocaine directs sentencing commission review amend appropriate sentencing guidelines trafficking controlled substance reflect use dangerous weapon violence crime role defendant crime


Summary: National Security with Justice Act of 2007 - Prohibits, with specified exceptions, a U.S. officer or agent from: (1) engaging in the extraterritorial (outside of the United States) detention of any individual; or (2) rendering (transferring to another legal jurisdiction) or participating in the rendition of any individual. Authorizes a U.S. officer or agent to apply for an order of rendition, and a judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court) to issue such an order, under specified procedures. Provides for: (1) authorizations and orders for emergency detention; (2) uniform standards for the interrogation of individuals detained by the U.S. government; (3) protection of government officials engaged in interrogations; (4) monitoring and reporting regarding the treatment, conditions of confinement, and status of legal proceedings of individuals rendered to foreign governments; and (5) additional judges and other personnel for the Court. Revises the definition of "unlawful enemy combatant" for purposes of military commissions. Extends statutory habeas corpus to persons detained by the United States who have been: (1) determined to have been properly detained as an enemy combatant; or (2) detained for more than 90 days without such a determination.

national security justice act prohibits specified exceptions officer agent engaging extraterritorial outside united_states detention individual rendering transferring legal jurisdiction participating individual authorizes officer agent apply order judge foreign_intelligence_surveillance_court court issue order specified procedures provides authorizations orders emergency detention uniform standards interrogation individuals detained government protection government officials engaged interrogations monitoring reporting treatment conditions confinement status legal proceedings individuals rendered foreign governments additional judges personnel court revises definition unlawful enemy combatant purposes military commissions extends statutory habeas corpus persons detained united_states determined properly detained enemy combatant detained days determination


Summary: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to add a new section concerning the prevention of violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism. Establishes within the legislative branch the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism to: (1) examine and report on facts and causes of violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based violence in the United States; (2) survey methodologies implemented by foreign nations to prevent such radicalization and terrorism; and (3) build upon, bring together, and avoid unnecessary duplication of related work done by other entities toward such goal. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish or designate a university-based Center of Excellence for the Study of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism in the United States to assist federal, state, local, and tribal government homeland security officials in preventing violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism in the United States. Requires the Secretary to ensure that activities to prevent ideologically based violence and homegrown terrorism do not violate the constitutional rights, civil rights, and civil liberties of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.

violent radicalization terrorism prevention act amends homeland_security act add new section concerning prevention violent radicalization terrorism establishes legislative branch national_commission prevention violent radicalization terrorism examine report facts causes violent radicalization terrorism based violence united_states survey methodologies implemented foreign nations prevent radicalization terrorism build bring avoid unnecessary duplication related work entities goal directs secretary homeland_security establish designate university based center_of_excellence study violent radicalization terrorism united_states assist federal state local tribal government homeland_security officials preventing violent radicalization terrorism united_states requires secretary ensure activities prevent based violence terrorism violate constitutional rights civil rights civil liberties citizens lawful permanent residents


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a six year limitation period on assessment and collection of tax for tax returns involving offshore secrecy jurisdictions (defined as foreign jurisdictions which unreasonably restrict information required to enforce U.S. tax laws and which have ineffective information exchange practices); (2) suspend the limitation period for assessment and collection of tax while a summons for tax records involving a foreign jurisdiction is pending; (3) extend the limitation period during any failure by a taxpayer to give notice of certain foreign transactions; and (4) extend the period for collection of tax after assessment in the case of a willful attempt to evade or defeat payment of tax to 10 years after such attempt.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code establish year limitation period assessment collection tax tax returns involving offshore secrecy jurisdictions defined foreign jurisdictions unreasonably restrict information required enforce tax laws ineffective information exchange practices suspend limitation period assessment collection tax summons tax records involving foreign jurisdiction pending extend limitation period failure taxpayer notice certain foreign transactions extend period collection tax assessment case willful attempt evade defeat payment tax years attempt


Summary: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends False Claims Act liability provisions to eliminate the requirement that a false or fraudulent claim for government money or property must be presented to an officer or employee of the U.S. Government (thus creating liability where a false or fraudulent claim is presented to a contractor or grantee of a federal program).(Sec. 3) Allows the government, under specified circumstances, to move to dismiss from a civil action for false claims a qui tam relator (i.e., whistleblower) that is an employee of the federal government or a family member of a federal employee.(Sec. 4) Declares that: (1) no claim for a violation of the False Claims Act may be waived or released by any action of any person, except as part of a court approved settlement of a false claim civil action; and (2) nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the ability of the United States to decline to pursue any claim or to require court approval of a settlement.Requires the dismissal of a civil action for false claims if substantially the same matters in the action were contained in a criminal proceeding or were disclosed in a news media report or public congressional hearing, report, or investigation.Expands the authority of a court to reduce an award under the False Claims Act if the court finds that knowledge of the claims in the civil action came primarily from specific information relating to allegations or transactions (other than information provided by the person bringing the action) that the government publicly disclosed or that the government disclosed privately to the person bringing the action in the course of its investigation into potential violations.(Sec. 5) Includes government contractors or agents under provisions granting relief from retaliatory actions taken against government employees for lawful acts taken to stop false claim violations.(Sec. 6) Establishes a 10-year limitation period for bringing a civil action under the False Claims Act. Allows the government to intervene in a civil action by filing its own complaint or amending the complaint of an individual who has brought a claim under the Act. Provides that the filing date of any such complaint or amended complaint shall relate back to the filing date of the complaint brought by the person filing the original complaint, for statute of limitation purposes. (Sec. 7) Allows: (1) a designee of the Attorney General to issue a civil investigative demand in an action under the False Claims Act; and (2) the sharing of information obtained by a civil investigative demand with any qui tam relator if the Attorney General or designee determines such sharing to be a necessary part of a False Claim Act investigation. Expands the definition of "official use" to facilitate Department of Justice (DOJ) use and sharing of false claim information.

false claims act correction act sec amends false claims act liability provisions eliminate requirement false fraudulent claim government money property presented officer employee government creating liability false fraudulent claim presented contractor grantee federal allows government specified circumstances dismiss civil action false claims whistleblower employee federal_government family member federal declares claim violation false claims act waived released action person court approved settlement false claim civil action act shall construed limit ability united_states decline pursue claim require court approval settlement requires dismissal civil action false claims substantially matters action contained criminal proceeding disclosed news media report public congressional hearing report investigation expands authority court reduce award false claims act court finds knowledge claims civil action came primarily specific information relating allegations transactions information provided person bringing action government publicly disclosed government disclosed privately person bringing action course investigation potential includes government contractors agents provisions granting relief retaliatory actions taken government employees lawful acts taken stop false claim establishes year limitation period bringing civil action false claims act allows government intervene civil action filing complaint amending complaint individual brought claim act provides filing date complaint amended complaint shall relate filing date complaint brought person filing original complaint statute limitation purposes sec allows designee attorney general issue civil investigative demand action false claims act sharing information obtained civil investigative demand attorney general designee determines sharing necessary false claim act investigation expands definition official use facilitate department_of_justice doj use sharing false claim information


Summary: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred; (2) expand identity theft and aggravated identity theft crimes to include offenses against organizations (currently, only natural persons are protected); (3) include conspiracy to commit a felony within the definition of "felony violation" for purposes of aggravated identity theft crimes; (4) include making, uttering, or possessing counterfeited securities, mail theft, and tax fraud as predicate offenses for aggravated identity theft; (5) enable prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication; (6) eliminate the requirement that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer; (7) make it a felony, during any one-year period, to damage 10 or more protected computers used by or for the federal government or a financial institution; (8) expand the definition of "cyber-extortion" to include a demand for money in relation to damage to a protected computer, where such damage was caused to facilitate the extortion; (9) prohibit conspiracies to commit computer fraud; (10) expand interstate and foreign jurisdiction for prosecution of computer fraud offenses; and (11) impose criminal and civil forfeitures of property used to commit computer fraud offenses.Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy statements for the sentencing of persons convicted of identity theft, computer fraud, illegal wiretapping, and unlawful access to stored information to reflect increased penalties for such offenses. Sets forth criteria for updating such guidelines and policy statements.

identity theft enforcement restitution act amends federal criminal code authorize criminal restitution orders identity theft cases compensate victims time spent remediate intended actual harm incurred expand identity theft aggravated identity theft crimes include offenses organizations currently natural persons protected include conspiracy commit felony definition felony violation purposes aggravated identity theft crimes include making possessing securities mail theft tax fraud predicate offenses aggravated identity theft enable prosecution computer fraud offenses conduct involving interstate foreign communication eliminate requirement damage victim computer aggregate prosecution brought unauthorized access computer felony year period damage protected computers federal_government financial institution expand definition cyber extortion include demand money relation damage protected computer damage caused facilitate extortion prohibit conspiracies commit computer fraud expand interstate foreign jurisdiction prosecution computer fraud offenses impose criminal civil forfeitures property commit computer fraud offenses directs sentencing commission review guidelines policy statements sentencing persons convicted identity theft computer fraud illegal unlawful access stored information reflect increased penalties offenses sets forth criteria updating guidelines policy statements


Summary: Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and to establish penalties for knowingly making available a computer-assisted remote hunt (i.e., using a computer or other device, equipment, or software to allow a person remotely to control the aiming and discharge of a weapon to kill or injure an animal while not in the physical presence of the weapon).

computer assisted remote hunting act_-_amends federal criminal code prohibit establish penalties knowingly making available computer assisted remote hunt computer device equipment software allow person remotely control discharge weapon kill injure animal physical presence weapon


Summary: Reasonable Notice and Search Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions governing search warrants authorized under the USA PATRIOT ACT to: (1) limit the authority to delay notice of the issuance of such search warrants to cases involving danger to the life or physical safety of an individual, flight from prosecution, destruction of or tampering with evidence sought by such warrants, or intimidation of potential witnesses; (2) require notification of the issuance of such warrants within seven days (currently, within a "reasonable period not to exceed 30 days") after execution; and (3) allow extensions of the delay in notification for additional periods of up to 21 days if the court finds that the execution of a warrant will endanger the life or physical safety of an individual or result in flight from prosecution, destruction of or tampering with evidence sought by the warrant, or intimidation of potential witnesses.Terminates the authority to delay notification of USA PATRIOT ACT search warrants on December 31, 2009.

reasonable notice search act_-_amends federal criminal code revise provisions governing search warrants authorized usa patriot act limit authority delay notice issuance search warrants cases involving danger life physical safety individual flight prosecution destruction tampering evidence sought warrants intimidation potential witnesses require notification issuance warrants seven days currently reasonable period exceed days execution allow extensions delay notification additional periods days court finds execution warrant endanger life physical safety individual result flight prosecution destruction tampering evidence sought warrant intimidation potential witnesses terminates authority delay notification usa patriot act search warrants december


Summary: Requires the Attorney General to modify the National Incident Based Reporting System, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, and the Law Enforcement National Data Exchange Program to list cruelty to animals as a separate offense category.

requires attorney general modify national incident based reporting system uniform crime reporting program law enforcement national data exchange program list cruelty animals separate offense category


Summary: Applies statutory license requirements to secondary transmissions by a satellite carrier to subscribers in certain counties of primary transmissions of a network station located in a state in which there are located four such counties that, on January 1, 2004, had a specified combined number of television households and that were in local markets principally comprised of counties in another state, if the satellite carrier or any cable operator was making such secondary transmissions to any subscribers in such a county on that date.

applies statutory license requirements secondary transmissions satellite carrier subscribers certain counties primary transmissions network station located state located counties january specified combined number television households local markets principally comprised counties state satellite carrier cable operator making secondary transmissions subscribers county date


Summary: Amends the Federal Rules of Evidence with respect to the disclosure of a communication or information covered by the attorney-client privilege and work product protection. Provides that, when such a disclosure is made in a federal proceeding or to a federal office or agency, and waives the attorney-client privilege or work-product protection, the waiver extends to an undisclosed communication or information in a federal or state proceeding only if: (1) the waiver is intentional; (2) the disclosed and undisclosed communications or information concern the same subject matter; and (3) they ought in fairness to be considered together. States that, when the disclosure is made in a federal proceeding or to a federal office or agency, it does not operate as a waiver in a federal or state proceeding if: (1) the disclosure is inadvertent; (2) the holder of the privilege or protection took reasonable steps to prevent disclosure; and (3) the holder promptly took reasonable steps to rectify the error. Declares that, when the disclosure is made in a state proceeding and is not the subject of a state-court order concerning waiver, it does not operate as a waiver in a federal proceeding if the disclosure: (1) would not be a waiver under this rule if it had been made in a federal proceeding; or (2) is not waived under law of the state where the disclosure occurred.

amends federal_rules_of_evidence respect disclosure communication information covered attorney client privilege work product protection provides disclosure federal proceeding federal office agency waives attorney client privilege work product protection waiver extends undisclosed communication information federal state proceeding waiver intentional disclosed undisclosed communications information concern subject matter fairness considered states disclosure federal proceeding federal office agency operate waiver federal state proceeding disclosure inadvertent holder privilege protection took reasonable steps prevent disclosure holder promptly took reasonable steps error declares disclosure state proceeding subject state court order concerning waiver operate waiver federal proceeding disclosure waiver rule federal proceeding waived law state disclosure occurred


Summary: Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2007 - Directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for FY2009-FY2012 to hire, train, and assign additional customs and border protection personnel (with an additional allotment for Texas) for the Northern and Southern U.S. borders. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to ensure such personnel are equipped with secure two-way communication devices and that existing personnel and new hires receive law enforcement training. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) construct additional ports of entry along the Northern and Southern U.S. borders; and (2) determine the location for new U.S. ports of entry. Requires expansion of the vehicle, cargo, and pedestrian inspection lanes at Eagle Pass, Texas, and Laredo, Texas. Exempts the provisions of this Act from: (1) the Administrative Procedures Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act; and (2) federal competitive contracting and hiring requirements. Authorizes appropriations, including for continued implementation of: (1) the Secure Border Initiative, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and the US-VISIT program; and (2) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.

emergency port entry personnel infrastructure funding act directs customs border_protection fy2009 fy2012 hire train assign additional customs border_protection personnel additional allotment texas northern southern borders requires secretary homeland_security secretary ensure personnel equipped secure way communication devices existing personnel new hires receive law enforcement training authorizes secretary construct additional ports entry northern southern borders determine location new ports entry requires expansion vehicle cargo pedestrian inspection lanes eagle pass texas laredo texas exempts provisions act administrative procedures act paperwork reduction act federal competitive contracting hiring requirements authorizes appropriations including continued implementation secure border initiative western_hemisphere travel initiative visit program customs-trade_partnership_against_terrorism


Summary: Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to modify the reference to the New Orleans, Louisiana, project to construct New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal intermodal facilities in Orleans Parish. Revises the project name to Union Passenger Terminal Planning and Master Plan and Infrastructure Improvements in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea modify reference new_orleans louisiana project construct new_orleans union passenger terminal intermodal facilities orleans parish revises project union passenger terminal planning master plan infrastructure improvements orleans parish louisiana


Summary: DNA Felony Collection Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to require states to: (1) collect a DNA sample from each individual convicted of a felony under the laws of such states; and (2) include DNA analysis results from such samples in a federal or state index of DNA analysis records.

dna felony collection act directs attorney general require states collect dna sample individual convicted felony laws states include dna analysis results samples federal state index dna analysis records


Summary: Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act - Disqualifies from operating a commercial motor vehicle any individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle to assist in the entry of illegal aliens into the United States. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to impose a lifetime disqualification from operating such a vehicle on any individual convicted under federal criminal law of assisting in such entry or in the harboring of illegal aliens. Revises content requirements of the commercial driver's license information system to include whether a commercial motor vehicle operator has been temporarily or permanently disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for violation of this Act. Requires a state to notify the Secretary of Transportation or the operator of the information system of disqualifications, revocations, suspensions, or cancellations of licenses to operate a commercial motor vehicle because of such a violation.

putting brakes human smuggling act disqualifies operating commercial motor vehicle individual uses commercial motor vehicle assist entry illegal aliens united_states requires secretary transportation impose lifetime disqualification operating vehicle individual convicted federal criminal law assisting entry harboring illegal aliens revises content requirements commercial driver license information system include commercial motor vehicle operator temporarily permanently disqualified operating commercial motor vehicle violation act requires state notify secretary transportation operator information system disqualifications revocations suspensions cancellations licenses operate commercial motor vehicle violation


Summary: Requires any claim of the United States to certain property relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his family, or staff to be treated as having been waived and relinquished on the day before any person makes a gift of such property to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Describes such property as any part of the collection of documents, papers, and memorabilia relating to Roosevelt or any member of his family or staff that was originally in the possession of Grace Tully, that was retained by her at the time of her death, and that was included in her estate.

requires claim united_states certain property relating franklin roosevelt family staff treated having waived relinquished day person makes gift property national_archives_and_records_administration nara describes property collection documents papers relating roosevelt member family staff originally possession grace retained time death included estate


Summary: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to grant the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction of, and make it the exclusive venue for consideration of, all habeas corpus applications by or on behalf of any enemy combatant held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident (covered individual) that are pending on or filed on or after the enactment of this Act. Prescribes related procedures, including restrictions on oral testimony. Stays any such application until all Military Commission proceedings regarding the covered individual have been resolved. Requires release of a covered individual, for whom the District Court grants a writ application and orders release, into the custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security for transfer to the individual's country of citizenship or another country.

enemy combatant detention review act amends federal judicial code grant district_court district_of_columbia exclusive jurisdiction exclusive venue consideration habeas corpus applications behalf enemy combatant held guantanamo_bay cuba citizen lawful permanent resident covered individual pending filed enactment act prescribes related procedures including restrictions oral testimony stays application military commission proceedings covered individual resolved requires release covered individual district_court grants writ application orders release custody secretary homeland_security transfer individual country citizenship country


Summary: Requires each automobile manufacturer to ensure that at least 50% of 2011 and 2012 model year automobiles manufactured for sale in the United States are dual fueled automobiles. Increases the minimum to 90% for later model years. (Excludes automobiles that operate only on electricity.)

requires automobile manufacturer ensure model year automobiles manufactured sale united_states dual fueled automobiles increases minimum later model years excludes automobiles operate electricity


Summary: Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to repeal the restriction on the jurisdiction of courts, justices, and judges to hear or consider applications for writs of habeas corpus filed by or on behalf of aliens: (1) properly detained by the United States as enemy combatants; or (2) awaiting a determination of whether their detention as enemy combatants is proper.

military commissions habeas corpus restoration act amends federal judicial code repeal restriction jurisdiction courts justices judges hear consider applications writs habeas corpus filed behalf aliens properly detained united_states enemy combatants awaiting determination detention enemy combatants proper


Summary: Noose Hate Crime Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to two years on anyone who, with intent to harass or intimidate any person because of that person's race, religion, or national origin, displays a noose in public.

hate crime act amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years intent intimidate person person race religion national origin displays public


Summary: Prohibits federal funds from being used to transfer any enemy combatant detained by the United States at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

prohibits federal funds transfer enemy combatant detained united_states naval station guantanamo_bay cuba united_states disciplinary barracks fort kansas


Summary: Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act - Allows the family of a deceased law enforcement officer to request, and the Attorney General to provide, a U.S. flag flown over the Capitol in honor of the officer, to be supplied by the Architect of the Capitol. Directs that the family pay the cost of such flag, including shipping.

law enforcement officers flag memorial act allows family deceased law enforcement officer request attorney general provide flag flown capitol honor officer supplied architect capitol directs family pay cost flag including shipping


Summary: David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 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 FY2009-FY2011 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 fy2009 fy2011 increase number personnel protect criminal interference federally protected activities


Summary: David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow victims of hate crimes to claim unemployment insurance for loss of employment directly resulting from their experience as victims of such crimes.Prohibits health care insurers from taking into account whether a person is or has been a victim of a hate crime when making a determination as to eligibility for insurance coverage, the rate or premium of an insurance plan or policy, and the amount of insurance coverage provided. Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow a victim of a hate crime to take family and medical leave.Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award grants to provide housing to victims of a hate crime, homeless individuals who require housing assistance as a result of being a victim of a hate crime, and individuals for whom emergency shelter services are unavailable or insufficient. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to: (1) provide counseling and related assistance to victims of hate crimes and their dependents; (2) establish and operate a national clearinghouse and resource center for information and statistics relating to the incidence and prevention of hate crimes; and (3) establish and operate a national, toll-free telephone hotline and a website to provide information and assistance to victims of hate crimes.Requires the head of each federal agency to establish prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs and services relating to hate crimes for employees.Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies and institutions of high education to improve and provide programs relating to hate crimes.

david ray hate crime prevention act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow victims hate crimes claim unemployment insurance loss employment directly resulting experience victims crimes prohibits health_care insurers taking account person victim hate crime making determination eligibility insurance coverage rate premium insurance plan policy insurance coverage provided amends family_and_medical_leave_act allow victim hate crime family medical leave authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud award grants provide housing victims hate crime homeless individuals require housing assistance result victim hate crime individuals emergency shelter services unavailable insufficient authorizes attorney general award grants provide counseling related assistance victims hate crimes dependents establish operate national_clearinghouse resource center information statistics relating incidence prevention hate crimes establish operate national toll free telephone hotline website provide information assistance victims hate crimes requires head federal agency establish prevention treatment rehabilitation programs services relating hate crimes employees authorizes secretary education award grants local educational agencies institutions high education improve provide programs relating hate crimes


Summary: Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2010 - Amends the federal judicial code to allow for review by writ of certiorari of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Declares that the time for application for such a writ shall be as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court.

equal_justice military act amends federal judicial code allow review writ certiorari certain cases denied relief review court_of_appeals armed_forces declares time application writ shall prescribed rules supreme_court


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to allow an exception to certain minimum mandatory prison terms for the use of firearms in the commission of violent crimes for individuals who are authorized to carry firearms in the lawful performance of an employment duty and who committed the offense during or in relation to such employment.

amends federal criminal code allow exception certain minimum mandatory prison terms use firearms commission violent crimes individuals authorized carry firearms lawful performance employment duty committed offense relation employment


Summary: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to grant the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction of, and make it the exclusive venue for consideration of, all habeas corpus applications by or on behalf of any enemy combatant held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident (covered individual) that are pending on or filed on or after the enactment of this Act. Prescribes related procedures, including restrictions on oral testimony. Stays any such application until all Military Commission proceedings regarding the covered individual have been resolved. Requires release of a covered individual, for whom the District Court grants a writ of habeas corpus and orders release, into the custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security for transfer to the individual's country of citizenship or another country.

enemy combatant detention review act amends federal judicial code grant district_court district_of_columbia exclusive jurisdiction exclusive venue consideration habeas corpus applications behalf enemy combatant held guantanamo_bay cuba citizen lawful permanent resident covered individual pending filed enactment act prescribes related procedures including restrictions oral testimony stays application military commission proceedings covered individual resolved requires release covered individual district_court grants writ habeas corpus orders release custody secretary homeland_security transfer individual country citizenship country


Summary: Jenny's Law - Prohibits any person classified as a tier III sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act from interment or memorialization in a cemetery in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemetery.

law prohibits person classified tier iii sex offender sex offender registration notification act interment cemetery national_cemetery_administration arlington national cemetery


Summary: Commonsense Consumption Act of 2009 - Prohibits new, and requires dismissal of pending, civil actions by any person against a manufacturer, marketer, distributor, advertiser, or seller of food, or a trade association, for any injury related to a person's accumulated acts of consumption of food and weight gain, obesity, or any associated health condition. Subjects to such prohibition: (1) any action brought by a person other than the person on whose weight gain, obesity, or health condition the action is based; and (2) any derivative action brought by or on behalf of any person or any representative, spouse, parent, child, or other relative of that person.Excludes from this prohibition any actions alleging: (1) a breach of express contract or express warranty provided that the grounds of recovery are unrelated to a person's weight gain, obesity, or related health condition; (2) a knowing violation of a federal or state statute applicable to the marketing, advertisement, or labeling of food with intent for a person to rely on that violation, where such person relied on that violation, and where such reliance was the proximate cause of injury related to that person's weight gain, obesity, or related health condition; or (3) a violation brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Federal Trade Commission Act or by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

commonsense consumption act prohibits new requires dismissal pending civil actions person manufacturer distributor seller food trade association injury related person accumulated acts consumption food weight gain obesity associated health condition subjects prohibition action brought person person weight gain obesity health condition action based derivative action brought behalf person representative spouse parent child relative person excludes prohibition actions alleging breach express contract express warranty provided grounds recovery unrelated person weight gain obesity related health condition knowing violation federal state statute applicable marketing advertisement labeling food intent person rely violation person relied violation reliance proximate cause injury related person weight gain obesity related health condition violation brought federal_trade_commission ftc federal_trade_commission_act food_and_drug_administration fda federal food drug cosmetic act


Summary: Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Prevention Act of 2009 - 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: Drug Testing Integrity Act of 2009 - Makes it unlawful to knowingly manufacture, market, sell, ship, or otherwise provide to another individual any product with the intent to assist such individual to use such product to defraud a drug test. Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

drug testing integrity act makes unlawful knowingly manufacture market sell ship provide individual product intent assist individual use product defraud drug test treats violation act unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission_act


Summary: State Secret Protection Act of 2009 - Declares that in any civil action brought in federal or state court the government has a privilege to refuse to give information and to prevent any person from giving information only if the government shows that public disclosure of the information that the government seeks to protect would be reasonably likely to cause significant harm to the national defense or the diplomatic relations of the United States. Requires the court to take steps, including in camera hearings and other proceedings, to protect sensitive information that comes before it. Sets forth rules regarding the participation of counsel or the disclosure of information when it presents a risk of harm. Provides for court-ordered presentation of adequate or nonprivileged substitutes for privileged information. Allows the government to: (1) assert the privilege in connection with any claim in a civil action to which it is a party; or (2) intervene in a civil action to which it is not a party in order to do so. Provides that once the government has asserted the privilege, and before the court makes any determinations, the court shall: (1) undertake a preliminary review of the information in question; and (2) provide the government an opportunity to seek protective measures under this Act. Establishes procedures and a standard for assessing the privilege claim. Allows disclosure of information to a nongovernmental party, or admission at trial under the rules of evidence, if the court determines that the privilege is not validly asserted. Prohibits such disclosure or admission if the privilege is determined valid. Grants the courts of appeal jurisdiction of an appeal by any party from any interlocutory decision or order of a U.S. district court.

state secret protection act declares civil action brought federal state court government privilege refuse information prevent person giving information government shows public disclosure information government seeks protect reasonably likely cause significant harm national defense diplomatic relations united_states requires court steps including camera hearings proceedings protect sensitive information comes sets forth rules participation counsel disclosure information presents risk harm provides court ordered presentation adequate substitutes privileged information allows government assert privilege connection claim civil action party intervene civil action party order provides government asserted privilege court makes determinations court shall undertake preliminary review information question provide government opportunity seek protective measures act establishes procedures standard assessing privilege claim allows disclosure information nongovernmental party admission trial rules evidence court determines privilege validly asserted prohibits disclosure admission privilege determined valid grants courts appeal jurisdiction appeal party interlocutory decision order district_court


Summary: Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act - Amends the federal criminal code to define "criminal street gang" and "gang crime" and to prohibit: (1) the commission of, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit, a gang crime to further the activities of a criminal street gang; and (2) the recruitment of another person to join a criminal street gang.Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose criminal penalties for murder and other violent crimes committed in the course of a drug trafficking offense.Increases criminal penalties for possession of firearms by repeat criminal offenders and for firearm transfers to commit crimes of violence or drug trafficking crimes.Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) designate certain areas in states as high intensity gang activity areas and provide assistance to such areas; (2) expand the Project Safe Neighborhoods program to require U.S. attorneys to identify, investigate, and prosecute criminal street gangs operating in their districts; (3) expand the Safe Streets Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to support criminal street gang enforcement teams; and (4) make grants to states to prevent abductions of children by family members.Directs the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a National Gang Research, Evaluation, and Policy Institute. Authorizes such Office to make grants to governmental and private entities to develop community-based crime prevention programs designed for gang members and at-risk youth.Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide for grants to prosecutors and law enforcement to assist in identifying gang members and violent offenders and to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime.Establishes in the U.S. Marshals Service a Short-Term State Witness Protection Section to provide protection for witnesses in state and local trials involving homicide or other violent crimes. Expands the federal witness relocation and protection program to include protection for witnesses against criminal street gangs.Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants for juvenile offender reintegration projects and for employment programs for young adult gang members to reduce recidivism and promote long-term employability.

gang prevention intervention suppression act_-_amends federal criminal code define criminal street gang gang crime prohibit commission attempt conspiracy commit gang crime activities criminal street gang recruitment person join criminal street gang amends controlled substances act impose criminal penalties murder violent crimes committed course drug trafficking offense increases criminal penalties possession firearms repeat criminal offenders firearm transfers commit crimes violence drug trafficking crimes authorizes attorney general designate certain areas states high intensity gang activity areas provide assistance areas expand project_safe_neighborhoods program require attorneys identify investigate prosecute criminal street gangs operating districts expand safe_streets_program federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi support criminal street gang enforcement teams grants states prevent abductions children family members directs office_of_justice_programs_of_the_department_of_justice doj establish national gang research evaluation policy institute authorizes office grants governmental private entities develop community based crime prevention programs designed gang members risk youth amends violent_crime_control_and_law_enforcement_act provide grants prosecutors law enforcement assist identifying gang members violent offenders coordinate efforts combat violent crime establishes marshals service short term state witness protection section provide protection witnesses state local trials involving homicide violent crimes expands federal witness relocation protection program include protection witnesses criminal street gangs directs secretary labor grants juvenile offender reintegration projects employment programs young adult gang members reduce recidivism promote long term employability


Summary: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enforce that Act and the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992, the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995, and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act. Directs the Secretary to prevent violations of any of those Acts with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though specified provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act were incorporated into and made a part of, and applicable to, each such Act. Authorizes additional enforcement measures relating to search or inspection of facilities or conveyances, records inspection, shipment detention, arrest, search and seizure, and service of civil or criminal process. Authorizes the Secretary to disclose certain information to state or federal agencies or internationally to ensure compliance with measures the Secretary enforces, including international fishery agreements to which the United States is a party. Directs the Secretary to take actions to improve the effectiveness of arrangements made pursuant to an international fishery agreement. Authorizes: (1) the development and publication of a list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing (IUU), including vessels or owners identified by an international fishery management organization or arrangement made pursuant to an international fishery agreement; and (2) taking action against listed vessels. Removes language imposing various sanctions, including denial of port privileges and prohibition of fish and fish product importation, if the Secretary has not yet issued a positive certification regarding whether a nation's nationals or vessels engage in IUU. (Subjects only nations issued a negative certification to enforcement provisions). Requires identification and listing of nations that: (1) violate conservation and management measures required under an international fishery management agreement to which the United States is a party; or (2) fail to effectively address or regulate IUU. Applies the provisions of the Act that apply to nations, as appropriate, to other entities that have competency to enter into international fishery management agreements. Authorizes appropriations to carry out provisions related to IUU and to equivalent conservation measures. (Sec. 3) Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act to require denial of port privileges and other sanctions for vessels of a nation the Secretary has given a negative IUU or conservation certification and prohibits importing fish and fish products and sport fishing equipment from nations with either of such negative certifications. (Sec. 4) Amends the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to make it unlawful for a person in charge of a fishing vessel of the United States to (under current law, to knowingly) transport, purchase, sell, offer for sale, import, export, or possess any fish taken in violation of regulations made under specified provisions of the Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. Modifies penalties for violation of regulations promulgated pursuant to the Convention. (Sec. 6) Amends the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985 to modify penalties for violation of the Act. (Sec. 7) Amends the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to modify the composition of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. Modifies prohibitions and related penalties under the Act. (Sec. 8) Amends the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 to modify penalties under the Act. (Sec. 9) Amends the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 remove a requirement that, in order to be a violation of the Act, a person knew, or reasonably should have known, that an Antarctic marine living resource was harvested in violation of the Act. Modifies penalties under the Act. (Sec. 10) Amends the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 to modify requirements regarding enforcement of, and penalties under, the Act. Removes language requiring an annual report to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding the conservation and management of highly migratory species. (Sec. 11) Amends the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995 to modify provisions relating to the validity of high seas fishing permits, including removing a five year permit term and voiding the permit if: (1) any other required permit or authorization is expired, revoked, or suspended; or (2) the vessel is no longer documented under the laws of the United States. (Sec. 12) Amends the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary to appoint no more than 2 (under current law, to appoint between 6 and 12) individuals to serve as scientific experts on the joint technical committee established by the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting. (Sec. 13) Amends the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act to modify the penalties under the Act. (Sec. 14) Amends the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 to expand enforcement powers under the Act. (Sec. 15) Amends the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 to modify penalties under the Act. (Sec. 16) Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any fish taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any treaty or in contravention of any binding conservation measure adopted by an international agreement or organization to which the United States is a party. (Sec. 17) Authorizes an international cooperation and assistance program, including grants, to provide assistance for sustainable fishery management capacity building efforts. Authorizes appropriations.

illegal unreported unregulated fishing enforcement act sec amends high seas driftnet fishing moratorium protection act direct secretary commerce secretary secretary department coast_guard operating enforce act pacific salmon treaty act protection consumer information act tuna conventions act north pacific anadromous stocks act south pacific tuna act antarctic marine living resources convention act atlantic convention act northwest atlantic fisheries convention act western central pacific fisheries convention implementation act directs secretary prevent violations acts jurisdiction powers duties specified provisions magnuson-stevens_fishery_conservation_and_management_act incorporated applicable act authorizes additional enforcement measures relating search inspection facilities conveyances records inspection shipment detention arrest search seizure service civil criminal process authorizes secretary disclose certain information state federal agencies internationally ensure compliance measures secretary enforces including international fishery agreements united_states party directs secretary actions improve effectiveness arrangements pursuant international fishery agreement authorizes development publication list vessels engaged illegal unreported unregulated fishing including vessels owners identified international fishery management organization arrangement pursuant international fishery agreement taking action listed vessels removes language imposing sanctions including denial port privileges prohibition fish fish product importation secretary issued positive certification nation nationals vessels engage subjects nations issued negative certification enforcement provisions requires identification listing nations violate conservation management measures required international fishery management agreement united_states party fail effectively address regulate applies provisions act apply nations appropriate entities competency enter international fishery management agreements authorizes appropriations carry provisions related equivalent conservation measures sec amends high seas driftnet fisheries enforcement act require denial port privileges sanctions vessels nation secretary given negative conservation certification prohibits importing fish fish products sport fishing equipment nations negative certifications sec amends tuna conventions act unlawful person charge fishing vessel united_states current law knowingly transport purchase sell offer sale import export possess fish taken violation regulations specified provisions convention establishment inter american tropical tuna commission modifies penalties violation regulations promulgated pursuant convention sec amends pacific salmon treaty act modify penalties violation act sec amends western central pacific fisheries convention implementation act modify composition commission conservation management highly migratory fish stocks western central pacific_ocean modifies prohibitions related penalties act sec amends south pacific tuna act modify penalties act sec amends antarctic marine living resources convention act remove requirement order violation act person knew reasonably known antarctic marine living resource harvested violation act modifies penalties act sec amends atlantic convention act modify requirements enforcement penalties act removes language requiring annual report committee resources house_of_representatives committee_on_commerce science transportation_of_the_senate conservation management highly migratory species sec amends high seas fishing compliance act modify provisions relating validity high seas fishing permits including removing year permit term permit required permit authorization expired revoked suspended vessel longer documented laws united_states sec amends pacific act direct secretary appoint current law appoint individuals serve scientific experts joint technical committee established agreement government united_states government canada pacific sec amends protection consumer information act modify penalties act sec amends northern pacific act expand enforcement powers act sec amends northwest atlantic fisheries convention act modify penalties act sec amends magnuson-stevens_fishery_conservation_and_management_act unlawful person import export transport sell acquire purchase interstate foreign commerce fish taken possessed transported sold violation treaty contravention binding conservation measure adopted international agreement organization united_states party sec authorizes international cooperation assistance program including grants provide assistance sustainable fishery management capacity building efforts authorizes appropriations


Summary: Maritime Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2009 - Makes it unlawful for a person to transport, harbor, or conceal an alien on board a vessel if such person knows or has reason to believe that such alien is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States on the vessel. Sets forth both criminal and civil penalties for violations of this Act, including the seizure and forfeiture of the vessel.

maritime law enforcement improvement act makes unlawful person transport harbor conceal alien board vessel person knows reason believe alien attempting unlawfully enter united_states vessel sets forth criminal civil penalties violations act including seizure forfeiture vessel


Summary: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009- Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate: (1) increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine); and (2) restrictions on judicial authority to grant probation or suspended sentences for certain cocaine offenses.

fairness cocaine sentencing act amends controlled substances act controlled_substances_import_and_export_act eliminate increased mandatory minimum penalties drug offenses involving mixtures substances contain cocaine base crack cocaine restrictions judicial authority grant probation suspended sentences certain cocaine offenses


Summary: Prohibits federal funds from being used to: (1) transfer any individual detained by the United States at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any military installation or federal detention center in Minnesota; or (2) house any such individual at a Minnesota installation or detention center.

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Summary: Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to maintain at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) a national database for each criminal arsonist or bomber (an individual convicted of an arson or bombing offense), to be known as the National Criminal Arsonist and Criminal Bomber Registry. Limits the use of such Registry and disclosures therefrom to law enforcement purposes. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) ensure that updated information about a criminal arsonist or bomber is immediately available to all relevant jurisdictions (i.e., states, the District of Columbia, territories and possessions, and federally recognized Indian tribes); (2) provide notification to a jurisdiction in which the criminal arsonist or bomber is an employee, a student, or a resident; (3) establish and maintain a national arsonist and bomber Internet site which includes relevant information for each criminal arsonist or bomber; (4) establish guidelines for correction of erroneous information in the Registry or Internet site; and (5) develop and support software to enable jurisdictions to participate in the Registry and Internet site. Prohibits access by the public to information on the Internet site. Sets forth the information required to be included in the Registry by the arsonist or bomber and by jurisdictions, including identifying information, physical descriptions, photographs, and fingerprints. Allows expungement of information from the Registry for juveniles after five years. Requires notification to criminal arsonists and bombers of registration requirements and the duty to register. Requires jurisdictions to participate in the Registry before the later of three years after the enactment of this Act or one year after software provided by the Attorney General is made available to such jurisdictions. Reduces criminal justice assistance grants for jurisdictions that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act. Allows federally recognized Indian tribes to elect to participate in the Registry. Grants the federal government and jurisdictions immunity from liability for good faith conduct under this Act. Directs the Attorney General to establish and implement a Criminal Arsonist and Bomber Management Assistance program to award grants to jurisdictions to offset the costs of implementing this Act. Allows increased grant payments to jurisdictions that exceed deadlines for compliance with this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

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Summary: Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2009 - 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.

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Summary: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.

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Summary: National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to: (1) private, nonprofit entities to establish and operate a national, toll-free telephone hotline and an Internet website to assist victims of hate crimes; and (2) state and local law enforcement entities for educational and training programs on solving hate crimes and establishing dialogues with members of communities who are at-risk of being victims of hate crimes. Directs the Attorney General to establish a program for awarding grants to local organizations to establish or expand programs that provide services to victims of hate crimes.

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Summary: Captain Scott Corwin Armed Forces Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) provide enhanced criminal penalties for killing, or conspiring or attempting to kill, any member of the Armed Forces; and (2) add as an aggravating factor in death penalty deliberations the killing of a member of the Armed Forces.

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Summary: Common Sense in Sentencing Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a federal court to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum if necessary to avoid violating federal provisions prescribing factors courts must consider in imposing a sentence.

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Summary: Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an exclusion from gross income for amounts received (either backpay or frontpay or punitive damages) on account of an unlawful discrimination claim; (2) income averaging for backpay and frontpay amounts received from such claims, and (3) an exemption from the alternative minimum tax for any tax benefit resulting from the income averaging of amounts received from an unlawful discrimination claim.

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Summary: Access to Repair Parts Act - Makes it not an act of infringement of any design patent to make, use, offer to sell, sell, or import into the United States any article that is a component part of another article, if the sole purpose of the component part is for the repair of the article of which it is a part so as to restore its original appearance.

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