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Post by Samantha Rockwood on Apr 25, 2008 15:54:36 GMT -5
Here is the Judicial Affairs and Homeland Security Committee Docket
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Post by Samantha Rockwood on Apr 25, 2008 16:09:43 GMT -5
JAHS: No Racial Profiling Act of 2007
Mr. ROTTNEK (for himself,) offers:
A BILL
To illegalize racial profiling.
BE IT ENACTED by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This bill shall be cited and known as the ‘No Racial Profiling Act of 2007’.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
(1) For the purposes of this act ‘racial profiling’ shall mean the practice of a law enforcement agency or agent relying, to any degree, on race, ethnicity, national origin or religion in selecting which individual to subject to routine or spontaneous investigatory activities or in deciding the extent or character of law enforcement activity following initial investigatory procedure.
(2) For the purposes of this act ‘law enforcement agency’ shall refer to any Federal, State or local public agency engaged in the prevention, detection or investigation of violations of criminal, immigration or customs laws.
(3) For the purposes of this act ‘routine or spontaneous investigatory procedure’ shall be defined as:
‘(A) Interviews.
‘(B) Traffic stops.
‘(C) Pedestrian stops.
‘(D) Frisks and other types of bodily searches.
‘(E) Searches of the persons or possessions of motorists or pedestrians.
‘(F) Inspections and interviews of entrants into the United States that are more extensive than those normally carried out.
‘(G) Immigration related workplace investigations.
‘(H) Other types of law enforcement activities executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the other agencies of the Justice Department.
SECTION 3. FINDINGS
Congress finds that –
(1) The Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right to be safe from unreasonable search and seizure without probable cause.
(2) One out of nine Americans report that they have already been victims of racial profiling according to Amnesty International’s 2004 report “Threat and Humiliation: Racial Profiling, Domestic Security and Human Rights in the United States”.
(3) A year-long study conducted by the Domestic Human Rights Program of Amnesty International found that the unlawful use of race in police, immigration and airport security procedures has expanded since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
(4) The use and the perception of use of racial, religious and ethnic profiling drives a wedge between law enforcement and the communities which it serves, undermining its eventual effectiveness.
(5) Racial profiling harms individuals by subjecting them to fear, anxiety, humiliation, anger, resentment and cynicism, making them less likely to travel freely and therefore impairing both interstate and intrastate commerce.
(6) In June 2003, the Department of Justice issued a Policy Guidance regarding racial profiling by Federal law enforcement agencies which states: ‘racial profiling in law enforcement is not merely wrong, but also ineffective. Race-based assumptions in law enforcement perpetuate negative racial stereotypes that are harmful to our rich and diverse democracy, and materially impair our efforts to maintain a fair and just society.’.
(7) The Department of Justice Guidance is not enough because it does not apply to State and local agencies, doesn’t contain an enforcement clause and doesn’t apply to immigration and national security matters.
(8) The Department of Justice Guidance has not been effectively implemented.
(9) Current efforts by Federal, State and local governments to eradicate racial profiling have been ineffective. Therefore, Federal legislation is needed.
SECTION 4. PROVISIONS
(1) No law enforcement agent or law enforcement agency shall engage in racial profiling.
(2) The United States, or an individual injured by racial profiling, may enforce this title in a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief, filed either in a State court of general jurisdiction or in a district court of the United States.
‘(A) Action may be brought against any government body that employed any law enforcement gent who engaged in racial profiling, any agent of such agency which engaged in such profiling and any person with supervisory authority over such agent.
‘(B) Proof that the routine or spontaneous investigatory activities of law enforcement agents in a jurisdiction have had a disparate impact on racial, ethnic or religious minorities shall constitute evidence of a violation of this title.
SECTION 5. ENACTMENT
This bill shall be enacted upon the President’s signature.
SECTION 6. PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY
This bill bans racial, religious and ethnic profiling by law enforcement agencies
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Post by Samantha Rockwood on Apr 25, 2008 16:16:06 GMT -5
JAHS: Passport and Visa Fraud Prevention Act
A BILL
To provide greater resources and greater penalties to prevent passport and visa fraud.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 1: SHORT TITLE
This Act may be cited as the "Passport and Visa Fraud Prevention Act"
SEC.2: DEFINITIONS
`present cases' in this legislation shall be taken to mean current investigations that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has already established when this legislation has been enacted.
SEC. 3: FINANCIAL SUPPORT
(1) $25,000,000 shall be appropriated to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of investigating present cases of passport fraud, and financing future investigations into disbanding passport forgery operations both within the United States and abroad.
(2) $25,000,000 shall be appropriated to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of investigating present cases of visa fraud, and financing future investigations into disbanding visa forgery operations both within the United States and abroad
SEC. 4: ENHANCED PENALTIES
(1) Title 18, Sections 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, and 1546(a) of the US Code shall all be amended to read the following in each separate section:
Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not less than 10 years and not more than 25 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this title)) with no possibility for parole, not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929 (a) of this title)) with no possibility for parole, not more than 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense, if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or not more than 15 years (in the case of any other offense), or both.
(2) In Title 18, Section 1547(2) of the US Code, `20 years' shall be stricken and replaced with `25 years'.
Plain English Summary;
To provide greater resources and greater penalties to prevent passport and visa fraud.
SEC. 5: ENACTMENT
This bill shall be enacted upon its constitutional passage.
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Post by Samantha Rockwood on Apr 25, 2008 16:17:34 GMT -5
JAHS: Child Pornography Elimination Act
BILL
To eliminate child pornography .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Child Pornography Elimination Act'.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY MINIMUM FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY .
(a) Sexual Exploitation- Section 2252(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both' and inserting `and imprisoned not less than 5 years nor more than 30 years'.
(b) Pornography - Section 2252A(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both' and inserting `and imprisoned not less than 5 years nor more than 30 years'.
SEC. 3. STRENGTHENING SECTION 13032 OF TITLE 42, UNITED STATES CODE, TO ENSURE THAT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IS EFFECTIVELY REPORTED.
Section 227(b)(2) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13032) is amended to read as follows:
`(4) FAILURE TO REPORT-
`(A) KNOWINGLY- A provider of electronic communication services or remote computing services described in paragraph (1) who knowingly and willfully fails to make a report under that paragraph shall be fined--
`(i) in the case of an initial failure to make a report, not more than $500,000; and
`(ii) in the case of any second or subsequent failure to make a report, not more than $800,000.
`(B) NEGLIGENTLY- A provider of electronic communication services or remote computing services described in paragraph (1) who negligently fails to make a report under that paragraph shall be subject to a civil penalty of--
`(i) in the case of an initial failure to make a report, not more than $100,000; and
`(ii) in the case of any second or subsequent failure to make a report, not more than $200,000.
`© FCC AUTHORITY- For the purposes of this paragraph, the Federal Communications Commission shall have the authority to levy civil penalties and shall promulgate regulations, in consultation with the Attorney General, to effectuate the purposes of this paragraph and to provide for appropriate administrative review of any civil penalties levied thereunder.'.
SEC. 4. KNOWINGLY ACCESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY .
Section 2252(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after `possesses,' the following: `or knowingly accesses with intent to view,';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after `possesses,' the following: `or knowingly accesses with intent to view,'; and
(2) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after `possesses,' the following: `or knowingly accesses with intent to view,'; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after `possesses,' the following: `or knowingly accesses with intent to view,'.
SEC. 5. CONSPIRACY PROVISION FOR CHAPTER 77 OFFENSES.
Section 1594(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after `attempts' the following: `or conspires to'.
SEC. 6. MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR CERTAIN CHILD SEX OFFENSES.
(a) In General- Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 2429. Mandatory restitution
`(a) In General- Notwithstanding section 3663 or 3663A of this title, and in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty authorized by law, the court shall order restitution for any offense under this chapter.
`(b) Scope and Nature of Order-
`(1) DIRECTIONS- The order of restitution under this section shall direct the defendant to pay the victim (through the appropriate court mechanism) the full amount of the victim's losses as determined by the court pursuant to paragraph (2).
`(2) ENFORCEMENT- An order of restitution under this section shall be issued and enforced in accordance with section 3664 in the same manner as an order under section 3663A.
`(3) DEFINITION- For purposes of this subsection, the term `full amount of the victim's losses' includes any costs incurred by the victim for--
`(A) medical services relating to physical, psychiatric, or psychological care as a proximate result of the offense;
`(B) physical and occupational therapy or rehabilitation as a proximate result of the offense;
`© necessary transportation, temporary housing, and child care expenses as a proximate result of the offense;
`(D) lost income as a proximate result of the offense;
`(E) attorney's fees, as well as other costs incurred as a proximate result of the offense; and
`(F) any other losses suffered by the victim as a proximate result of the offense.
`(4) ORDER MANDATORY-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The issuance of a restitution order under this section is mandatory.
`(B) CONSIDERATION- A court may not decline to issue an order under this section because of--
`(i) the economic circumstances of the defendant; or
`(ii) the fact that a victim has received, or is entitled to receive, compensation for his or her injuries from the proceeds of insurance or any other source.
`© Definition- For purposes of this section, the term `victim' means the individual harmed as a result of a commission of a crime under this chapter, including, in the case of a victim who is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, the legal guardian of the victim or representative of the victim's estate, another family member, or any other person appointed as suitable by the court, but in no event shall the defendant be named as such representative or guardian.'.
(b) Chapter Analysis- The chapter analysis etc.
SEC. 7. AMEND DEFINITION OF ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT.
Section 2423(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by--
(1) striking `or'; and
(2) striking the period at the end of the subsection and inserting `; or (3) production of child pornography , as defined in section 2256(8).'.
SEC. 8. EXPAND THE USE OF THE SEX TRAFFICKING STATUTE.
(a) Sexual Exploitation- Section 2252(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after `this chapter,' the following: `section 1591,'.
(b) Pornography - Section 2252A(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after `this chapter,' the following: `section 1591,'.
© Repeat Offenders- Section 2426(b)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by--
(1) striking `or following 109A,'; and
(2) inserting after `chapter 110' the following `or section 1591'.
(d) Release and Detention- Section 3156(a)(4)© of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after `117' the following: `, or section 1591'.
(e) Administrative Subpoenas- Section 3486(a)(1)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after `1201,' the following: `1591,'.
PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY: This bill expands prison sentences by changing the law to read no more than twenty years in prison. It also does the following:
- Insures strengthens the law to aid in the reporting of child pornography
- Changes existing U.S. code from merely possessing child pornography to possession with intent to view
- Provides restitution provisions for victims
- Expands the definition of illicit sexual conduct
Co-Sponsers;
Senator Phil Strunk(R-P)
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Post by Samantha Rockwood on Apr 25, 2008 16:28:54 GMT -5
JAHS: Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr.Boyd (for himself) offers:
A BILL
To prevent access to dangerous firearm.
BE IT ENACTED by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ` Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
I.RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS
II. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES
SECTION 3. FINDINGS.
STUDY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(a) Study- The Attorney General shall investigate and study the effect of this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle, and in particular shall determine their impact, if any, on violent and drug trafficking crime. The study shall be conducted over the 18-month period beginning 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Report- Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report setting forth in detail the findings and determinations made in the study under subsection (a).
SECTION 4. PROVISIONS.
I.RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS .
(a) Restriction- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (u) the following:
`(v)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (5) it shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon.
`(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession or transfer of any semiautomatic assault weapon otherwise lawfully possessed under Federal law on the date of the enactment of the Assault Weapons Ban Renewal Act of 2007.
`(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
`(A) any of the firearms, or replicas or duplicates of the firearms, specified in Appendix A to this section, as such firearms were manufactured on October 1, 1993;
`(B) any firearm that--
`(i) is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action;
`(ii) has been rendered permanently inoperable; or
`(iii) is an antique firearm;
`(C) any semiautomatic rifle that cannot accept a detachable magazine that holds more than 5 rounds of ammunition; or
`(D) any semiautomatic shotgun that cannot hold more than 5 rounds of ammunition in a fixed or detachable magazine.
`(4) The fact that a firearm is not listed in Appendix A shall not be construed to mean that paragraph (1) applies to such firearm.
`(5) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
`(A) the manufacture for, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a transfer to or possession by a law enforcement officer employed by such an entity for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty);
`(B) the transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials;
`(C) the possession, by an individual who is retired from service with a law enforcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving a firearm, of a semiautomatic assault weapon transferred to the individual by the agency upon such retirement; or
`(D) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General.'.
(b) Definition of Semiautomatic Assault Weapon- Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (29) the following:
`(30) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means the following:
`(A) Any of the firearms, or copies or duplicates of the firearms in any caliber, known as--
`(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
`(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil;
`(iii) Beretta Ar70 (SC-70);
`(iv) Colt AR-15;
`(v) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
`(vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
`(vii) Steyr AUG;
`(viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; or
`(ix) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12.
`(B)(i) A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the features described in clause (ii).
`(ii) The features described in this clause are--
`(I) a folding or telescoping stock;
`(II) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
`(III) a bayonet mount;
`(IV) a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
`(V) a grenade launcher.
`(C)(i) A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the features described in clause (ii).
`(ii) The features described in this clause are--
`(I) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
`(II) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
`(III) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;
`(IV) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
`(V) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.
`(D)(i) A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least 2 of the features described in clause (ii).
`(ii) The features described in this clause are--
`(I) a folding or telescoping stock;
`(II) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
`(III) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds; and
`(IV) an ability to accept a detachable magazine.'.
(c) Penalties-
(1) VIOLATION OF SECTION 922(v)- Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `or (q) of section 922' and inserting `(r), or (v) of section 922'.
(2) USE OR POSSESSION DURING CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME- Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting `or semiautomatic assault weapon,' after `short-barreled shotgun,'.
(d) Identification Markings for Semiautomatic Assault Weapons - Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: `The serial number of any semiautomatic assault weapon manufactured after the date of the enactment of the Assault Weapons Ban Renewal Act of 2007 shall clearly show the date on which the weapon was manufactured.'.
II. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.
(a) Prohibition- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (u), as added by this Act, the following:
`(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
`(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession or transfer of any large capacity ammunition feeding device otherwise lawfully possessed on or before the date of the enactment of the Assault Weapons Ban Renewal Act of 2007.
`(B) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
`(i) the manufacture for, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a transfer to or possession by a law enforcement officer employed by such an entity for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty);
`(ii) the transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials;
`(iii) the possession, by an individual who is retired from service with a law enforcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition, of a large capacity ammunition feeding device transferred to the individual by the agency upon such retirement; or
`(iv) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of any large capacity ammunition feeding device by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General.
`(3) If a person charged with violating paragraph (1) asserts that paragraph (1) does not apply to such person because of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), the Government shall have the burden of proof to show that such paragraph (1) applies to such person. The lack of a serial number as described in section 923(i) of this title shall establish a presumption that the large capacity ammunition feeding device is not subject to the prohibition of possession in paragraph (1).'.
(b) Definition of Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device- Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(b), is amended by inserting after paragraph (30), as added by this Act, the following:
`(31) The term `large capacity ammunition feeding device'--
`(A) means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device manufactured after the date of enactment of the Assault Weapons Ban Renewal Act of 2007 that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition; and
`(B) does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.'.
(c) Penalty- Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by striking `or (v)' and inserting `(v), or (w)'.
(d) Identification Markings for Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices- Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: `A large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after the date of enactment of the Assault Weapons Ban Renewal Act of 2007 shall be identified by a serial number that clearly shows that the device was manufactured or imported after the effective date of this subsection, and such other identification as the Attorney General may by regulation prescribe.'.
APPENDIX A TO SECTION 922 OF TITLE 18.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following appendix:
APPENDIX A.
`Centerfire Rifles--Autoloaders- Browning BAR Mark II Safari Semi-Auto Rifle
Browning BAR Mark II Safari Magnum Rifle
`Browning High-Power Rifle
`Heckler & Koch Model 300 Rifle
`Iver Johnson M-1 Carbine
`Iver Johnson 50th Anniversary M-1 Carbine
`Marlin Model 9 Camp Carbine
`Marlin Model 45 Carbine
`Remington Nylon 66 Auto-Loading Rifle
`Remington Model 7400 Auto Rifle
`Remington Model 7400 Rifle
`Remington Model 7400 Special Purpose Auto Rifle
`Ruger Mini-14 Autoloading Rifle (w/o folding stock)
`Ruger Mini Thirty Rifle
Browning Model 81 BLR Lever-Action Rifle
`Browning Model 81 Long Action BLR
`Browning Model 1886 Lever-Action Carbine
`Browning Model 1886 High Grade Carbine
`Cimarron 1860 Henry Replica
`Cimarron 1866 Winchester Replicas
`Cimarron 1873 Short Rifle
`Cimarron 1873 Sporting Rifle
`Cimarron 1873 30" Express Rifle
`Dixie Engraved 1873 Rifle
`E.M.F. 1866 Yellowboy Lever Actions
`E.M.F. 1860 Henry Rifle
`E.M.F. Model 73 Lever-Action Rifle
`Marlin Model 336CS Lever-Action Carbine
`Marlin Model 30AS Lever-Action Carbine
`Marlin Model 444SS Lever-Action Sporter
`Marlin Model 1894S Lever-Action Carbine
`Marlin Model 1894CS Carbine
`Marlin Model 1894CL Classic
`Marlin Model 1895SS Lever-Action Rifle
`Mitchell 1858 Henry Replica
`Mitchell 1866 Winchester Replica
`Mitchell 1873 Winchester Replica
`Navy Arms Military Henry Rifle
`Navy Arms Henry Trapper
`Navy Arms Iron Frame Henry
`Navy Arms Henry Carbine
`Navy Arms 1866 Yellowboy Rifle
`Navy Arms 1873 Winchester-Style Rifle
`Navy Arms 1873 Sporting Rifle
`Remington 7600 Slide Action
`Remington Model 7600 Special Purpose Slide Action
`Rossi M92 SRC Saddle-Ring Carbine
`Rossi M92 SRS Short Carbine
`Savage 99C Lever-Action Rifle
`Uberti Henry Rifle
`Uberti 1866 Sporting Rifle
`Uberti 1873 Sporting Rifle
`Winchester Model 94 Side Eject Lever-Action Rifle
`Winchester Model 94 Trapper Side Eject
`Winchester Model 94 Big Bore Side Eject
`Winchester Model 94 Ranger Side Eject Lever-Action Rifle
`Winchester Model 94 Wrangler Side Eject
Alpine Bolt-Action Rifle
`A-Square Caesar Bolt-Action Rifle
`A-Square Hannibal Bolt-Action Rifle
`Anschutz 1700D Classic Rifles
`Anschutz 1700D Custom Rifles
`Anschutz 1700D Bavarian Bolt-Action Rifle
`Anschutz 1733D Mannlicher Rifle
`Barret Model 90 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Beeman/HW 60J Bolt-Action Rifle
`Blaser R84 Bolt-Action Rifle
`BRNO 537 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle
`BRNO ZKB 527 Fox Bolt-Action Rifle
`BRNO ZKK 600, 601, 602 Bolt-Action Rifles
`Browning A-Bolt Rifle
`Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker
`Browning A-Bolt Left Hand
`Browning A-Bolt Short Action
`Browning Euro-Bolt Rifle
`Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion
`Browning A-Bolt Micro Medallion
`Century Centurion 14 Sporter
`Century Enfield Sporter #4
`Century Swedish Sporter #38
`Century Mauser 98 Sporter
`Cooper Model 38 Centerfire Sporter
`Dakota 22 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle
`Dakota 76 Classic Bolt-Action Rifle
`Dakota 76 Short Action Rifles
`Dakota 76 Safari Bolt-Action Rifle
`Dakota 416 Rigby African
`E.A.A./Sabatti Rover 870 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Auguste Francotte Bolt-Action Rifles
`Carl Gustaf 2000 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Heym Magnum Express Series Rifle
`Howa Lightning Bolt-Action Rifle
`Howa Realtree Camo Rifle
`Interarms Mark X Viscount Bolt-Action Rifle
`Interarms Mini-Mark X Rifle
`Interarms Mark X Whitworth Bolt-Action Rifle
`Interarms Whitworth Express Rifle
`Iver Johnson Model 5100A1 Long-Range Rifle
`KDF K15 American Bolt-Action Rifle
`Krico Model 600 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Krico Model 700 Bolt-Action Rifles
`Mauser Model 66 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Mauser Model 99 Bolt-Action Rifle
`McMillan Signature Classic Sporter
`McMillan Signature Super Varminter
`McMillan Signature Alaskan
`McMillan Signature Titanium Mountain Rifle
`McMillan Classic Stainless Sporter
`McMillan Talon Safari Rifle
`McMillan Talon Sporter Rifle
`Midland 1500S Survivor Rifle
`Navy Arms TU-33/40 Carbine
`Parker-Hale Model 81 Classic Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 81 Classic African Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 1000 Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 1100M African Magnum
`Parker-Hale Model 1100 Lightweight Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 1200 Super Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 1200 Super Clip Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 1300C Scout Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 2100 Midland Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 2700 Lightweight Rifle
`Parker-Hale Model 2800 Midland Rifle
`Remington Model Seven Bolt-Action Rifle
`Remington Model Seven Youth Rifle
`Remington Model Seven Custom KS
`Remington Model Seven Custom MS Rifle
`Remington 700 ADL Bolt-Action Rifle
`Remington 700 BDL Bolt-Action Rifle
`Remington 700 BDL Varmint Special
`Remington 700 BDL European Bolt-Action Rifle
`Remington 700 Varmint Synthetic Rifle
`Remington 700 BDL SS Rifle
`Remington 700 Stainless Synthetic Rifle
`Remington 700 MTRSS Rifle
`Remington 700 BDL Left Hand
`Remington 700 Camo Synthetic Rifle
`Remington 700 Safari
`Remington 700 Mountain Rifle
`Remington 700 Custom KS Mountain Rifle
`Remington 700 Classic Rifle
`Ruger M77 Mark II Rifle
`Ruger M77 Mark II Magnum Rifle
`Ruger M77RL Ultra Light
`Ruger M77 Mark II All-Weather Stainless Rifle
`Ruger M77 RSI International Carbine
`Ruger M77 Mark II Express Rifle
`Ruger M77VT Target Rifle
`Sako Hunter Rifle
`Sako FiberClass Sporter
`Sako Safari Grade Bolt Action
`Sako Hunter Left-Hand Rifle
`Sako Classic Bolt Action
`Sako Hunter LS Rifle
`Sako Deluxe Lightweight
`Sako Super Deluxe Sporter
`Sako Mannlicher-Style Carbine
`Sako Varmint Heavy Barrel
`Sako TRG-S Bolt-Action Rifle
`Sauer 90 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Savage 110G Bolt-Action Rifle
`Savage 110CY Youth/Ladies Rifle
`Savage 110WLE One of One Thousand Limited Edition Rifle
`Savage 110GXP3 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Savage 110F Bolt-Action Rifle
`Savage 110FXP3 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Savage 110GV Varmint Rifle
`Savage 112FV Varmint Rifle
`Savage Model 112FVS Varmint Rifle
`Savage Model 112BV Heavy Barrel Varmint Rifle
`Savage 116FSS Bolt-Action Rifle
`Savage Model 116FSK Kodiak Rifle
`Savage 110FP Police Rifle
`Steyr-Mannlicher Sporter Models SL, L, M, S, S/T
`Steyr-Mannlicher Luxus Model L, M, S
`Steyr-Mannlicher Model M Professional Rifle
`Tikka Bolt-Action Rifle
`Tikka Premium Grade Rifles
`Tikka Varmint/Continental Rifle
`Tikka Whitetail/Battue Rifle
`Ultra Light Arms Model 20 Rifle
`Ultra Light Arms Model 28, Model 40 Rifles
`Voere VEC 91 Lightning Bolt-Action Rifle
`Voere Model 2165 Bolt-Action Rifle
`Voere Model 2155, 2150 Bolt-Action Rifles
`Weatherby Mark V Deluxe Bolt-Action Rifle
`Weatherby Lasermark V Rifle
`Weatherby Mark V Crown Custom Rifles
`Weatherby Mark V Sporter Rifle
`Weatherby Mark V Safari Grade Custom Rifles
`Weatherby Weathermark Rifle
`Weatherby Weathermark Alaskan Rifle
`Weatherby Classicmark No.
SECTION 5. ENACTMENT.
This bill shall be enacted upon the President's signature.
SECTION 6. PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY
This will make sure all Assault Weapons are not being sold to anyone on the Ameerican streets. To protect ours streets and ensure police department accross America that we in Washington are tryin are best to help fight crime.
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Post by Samantha Rockwood on Apr 25, 2008 16:40:35 GMT -5
JAHS: PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICING `COPS ON THE BEAT'
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr.Boyd (for himself) offers:
A BILL
The purposes of this title are to--
(1) substantially increase the number of law enforcement officers interacting directly with members of the community (`cops on the beat');
(2) provide additional and more effective training to law enforcement officers to enhance their problem solving, service, and other skills needed in interacting with members of the community;
(3) encourage the development and implementation of innovative programs to permit members of the community to assist State, Indian tribal government, and local law enforcement agencies in the prevention of crime in the community; and
(4) encourage the development of new technologies to assist State, Indian tribal government, and local law enforcement agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to crime to preventing crime,
by establishing a program of grants and assistance in furtherance of these objectives, including the authorization for a period of 6 years of grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers
BE IT ENACTED by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This bill shall be cited and known as the ` PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICING `COPS ON THE BEAT'
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
(1) In this part--
`career law enforcement officer' means a person hired on a permanent basis who is authorized by law or by a State or local public agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of violations of criminal laws.
`citizens' police academy' means a program by local law enforcement agencies or private nonprofit organizations in which citizens, especially those who participate in neighborhood watch programs, are trained in ways of facilitating communication between the community and local law enforcement in the prevention of crime.
`Indian tribe' means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including an Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.'
(2)
SECTION 3. FINDINGS.
`(a) MONITORING COMPONENTS- Each program, project, or activity funded under this part shall contain a monitoring component, developed pursuant to guidelines established by the Attorney General. The monitoring required by this subsection shall include systematic identification and collection of data about activities, accomplishments, and programs throughout the life of the program, project, or activity and presentation of such data in a usable form.
`(b) EVALUATION COMPONENTS- Selected grant recipients shall be evaluated on the local level or as part of a national evaluation, pursuant to guidelines established by the Attorney General. Such evaluations may include assessments of individual program implementations. In selected jurisdictions that are able to support outcome evaluations, the effectiveness of funded programs, projects, and activities may be required. Outcome measures may include crime and victimization indicators, quality of life measures, community perceptions, and police perceptions of their own work.
`(c) PERIODIC REVIEW AND REPORTS- The Attorney General may require a grant recipient to submit to the Attorney General the results of the monitoring and evaluations required under subsections (a) and (b) and such other data and information as the Attorney General deems reasonably necessary
`(e) BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL- The Attorney General shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of a grant recipient under this part and to the pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of State and local governments, persons, businesses, and other entities that are involved in programs, projects, or activities for which assistance is provided under this part.
`(f) BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL- Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to audits and examinations conducted by the Comptroller General of the United States or by an authorized representative of the Comptroller General
SECTION 4. PROVISIONS.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; `COPS ON THE BEAT'
`SEC. 1701. AUTHORITY TO MAKE PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS.
`(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION- The Attorney General may make grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, other public and private entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia thereof to increase police presence, to expand and improve cooperative efforts between law enforcement agencies and members of the community to address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to enhance public safety.
`(b) REHIRING, HIRING, AND INITIAL REDEPLOYMENT GRANT PROJECTS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Grants made under subsection (a) may be used for programs, projects, and other activities to--
`(A) rehire law enforcement officers who have been laid off as a result of State and local budget reductions for deployment in community-oriented policing;
`(B) hire and train new, additional career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing across the Nation; and
`(C) procure equipment, technology, or support systems, or pay overtime, if the applicant for such a grant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that expenditures for such purposes would result in an increase in the number of officers deployed in community-oriented policing equal to or greater than the increase in the number of officers that would result from a grant for a like amount for the purposes specified in subparagraph (A) or (B).
`(2) GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS- Grants pursuant to paragraph (1)(C)--
`(A) may not exceed--
`(i) 20 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection in fiscal year 1995;
`(ii) 20 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection in fiscal year 1996; or
`(iii) 10 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection in fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000; and
`(B) may not be awarded in fiscal years 1998, 1999, or 2000 unless the Attorney General has certified that grants awarded in fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997 pursuant to subparagraph (1)(C) have resulted in an increase in the number of officers deployed in community-oriented policing equal to or greater than the increase in the number of officers that have resulted from the grants in like amounts awarded in fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997 pursuant to paragraph (1) (A) and (B).
`(c) TROOPS-TO-COPS PROGRAMS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Grants made under subsection (a) may be used to hire former members of the Armed Forces to serve as career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing, particularly in communities that are adversely affected by a recent military base closing.
`(2) DEFINITION- In this subsection, `former member of the Armed Forces' means a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces within the meaning of section 1141 of title 10, United States Code.
`(d) ADDITIONAL GRANT PROJECTS- Grants made under subsection (a) may include programs, projects, and other activities to--
`(1) increase the number of law enforcement officers involved in activities that are focused on interaction with members of the community on proactive crime control and prevention by redeploying officers to such activities;
`(2) provide specialized training to law enforcement officers to enhance their conflict resolution, mediation, problem solving, service, and other skills needed to work in partnership with members of the community;
`(3) increase police participation in multidisciplinary early intervention teams;
`(4) develop new technologies to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to crime to preventing crime;
`(5) develop and implement innovative programs to permit members of the community to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in the prevention of crime in the community, such as a citizens' police academy, including programs designed to increase the level of access to the criminal justice system enjoyed by victims, witnesses, and ordinary citizens by establishing decentralized satellite offices (including video facilities) of principal criminal courts buildings;
`(6) establish innovative programs to reduce, and keep to a minimum, the amount of time that law enforcement officers must be away from the community while awaiting court appearances;
`(7) establish and implement innovative programs to increase and enhance proactive crime control and prevention programs involving law enforcement officers and young persons in the community;
`(8) develop and establish new administrative and managerial systems to facilitate the adoption of community-oriented policing as an organization-wide philosophy;
`(9) establish, implement, and coordinate crime prevention and control programs (involving law enforcement officers working with community members) with other Federal programs that serve the community and community members to better address the comprehensive needs of the community and its members; and
`(10) support the purchase by a law enforcement agency of no more than 1 service weapon per officer, upon hiring for deployment in community-oriented policing or, if necessary, upon existing officers' initial redeployment to community-oriented policing.
`(e) PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN GRANTS- In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General may give preferential consideration, where feasible, to applications for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involve a non-Federal contribution exceeding the 25 percent minimum under subsection (i).
`(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Attorney General may provide technical assistance to States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and to other public and private entities, in furtherance of the purposes of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994.
`(2) MODEL- The technical assistance provided by the Attorney General may include the development of a flexible model that will define for State and local governments, and other public and private entities, definitions and strategies associated with community or problem-oriented policing and methodologies for its implementation.
`(3) TRAINING CENTERS AND FACILITIES- The technical assistance provided by the Attorney General may include the establishment and operation of training centers or facilities, either directly or by contracting or cooperative arrangements. The functions of the centers or facilities established under this paragraph may include instruction and seminars for police executives, managers, trainers, supervisors, and such others as the Attorney General considers to be appropriate concerning community or problem-oriented policing and improvements in police-community interaction and cooperation that further the purposes of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994.
`(g) UTILIZATION OF COMPONENTS- The Attorney General may utilize any component or components of the Department of Justice in carrying out this part.
`(h) MINIMUM AMOUNT- Unless all applications submitted by any State and grantee within the State pursuant to subsection (a) have been funded, each qualifying State, together with grantees within the State, shall receive in each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) not less than 0.5 percent of the total amount appropriated in the fiscal year for grants pursuant to that subsection. In this subsection, `qualifying State' means any State which has submitted an application for a grant, or in which an eligible entity has submitted an application for a grant, which meets the requirements prescribed by the Attorney General and the conditions set out in this part.
`(i) MATCHING FUNDS- The portion of the costs of a program, project, or activity provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 75 percent, unless the Attorney General waives, wholly or in part, the requirement under this subsection of a non-Federal contribution to the costs of a program, project, or activity. In relation to a grant for a period exceeding 1 year for hiring or rehiring career law enforcement officers, the Federal share shall decrease from year to year for up to 5 years, looking toward the continuation of the increased hiring level using State or local sources of funding following the conclusion of Federal support, as provided in an approved plan pursuant to section 1702(c)(8).
`(j) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS- The funds available under this part shall be allocated as provided in section 1001(a)(11)(B).
`(k) TERMINATION OF GRANTS FOR HIRING OFFICERS- The authority under subsection (a) of this section to make grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers shall lapse at the conclusion of 6 years from the date of enactment of this part. Prior to the expiration of this grant authority, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress concerning the experience with and effects of such grants. The report may include any recommendations the Attorney General may have for amendments to this part and related provisions of law in light of the termination of the authority to make grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers.
APPLICATIONS.
`(a) IN GENERAL- No grant may be made under this part unless an application has been submitted to, and approved by, the Attorney General.
`(b) APPLICATION- An application for a grant under this part shall be submitted in such form, and contain such information, as the Attorney General may prescribe by regulation or guidelines.
`(c) CONTENTS- In accordance with the regulations or guidelines established by the Attorney General, each application for a grant under this part shall--
`(1) include a long-term strategy and detailed implementation plan that reflects consultation with community groups and appropriate private and public agencies and reflects consideration of the statewide strategy under section 503(a)(1);
`(2) demonstrate a specific public safety need;
`(3) explain the applicant's inability to address the need without Federal assistance;
`(4) identify related governmental and community initiatives which complement or will be coordinated with the proposal;
`(5) certify that there has been appropriate coordination with all affected agencies;
`(6) outline the initial and ongoing level of community support for implementing the proposal including financial and in-kind contributions or other tangible commitments;
`(7) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and continuing the proposed program, project, or activity following the conclusion of Federal support;
`(8) if the application is for a grant for hiring or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, specify plans for the assumption by the applicant of a progressively larger share of the cost in the course of time, looking toward the continuation of the increased hiring level using State or local sources of funding following the conclusion of Federal support;
`(9) assess the impact, if any, of the increase in police resources on other components of the criminal justice system;
`(10) explain how the grant will be utilized to reorient the affected law enforcement agency's mission toward community-oriented policing or enhance its involvement in or commitment to community-oriented policing; and
`(11) provide assurances that the applicant will, to the extent practicable, seek, recruit, and hire members of racial and ethnic minority groups and women in order to increase their ranks within the sworn positions in the law enforcement agency.
`(d) SPECIAL PROVISIONS-
`(1) SMALL JURISDICTIONS- Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, in relation to applications under this part of units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations of less than 50,000, the Attorney General may waive 1 or more of the requirements of subsection (c) and may otherwise make special provisions to facilitate the expedited submission, processing, and approval of such applications.
`(2) SMALL GRANT AMOUNT- Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, in relation to applications under section 1701(d) for grants of less than $1,000,000, the Attorney General may waive 1 or more of the requirements of subsection (c) and may otherwise make special provisions to facilitate the expedited submission, processing, and approval of such applications.
`SEC. 1703. RENEWAL OF GRANTS.
`(a) IN GENERAL- Except for grants made for hiring or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, a grant under this part may be renewed for up to 2 additional years after the first fiscal year during which a recipient receives its initial grant, if the Attorney General determines that the funds made available to the recipient were used in a manner required under an approved application and if the recipient can demonstrate significant progress in achieving the objectives of the initial application.
`(b) GRANTS FOR HIRING- Grants made for hiring or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers may be renewed for up to 5 years, subject to the requirements of subsection (a), but notwithstanding the limitation in that subsection concerning the number of years for which grants may be renewed.
`(c) MULTIYEAR GRANTS- A grant for a period exceeding 1 year may be renewed as provided in this section, except that the total duration of such a grant including any renewals may not exceed 3 years, or 5 years if it is a grant made for hiring or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers.
`SEC. 1704. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.
`(a) NONSUPPLANTING REQUIREMENT- Funds made available under this part to States or units of local government shall not be used to supplant State or local funds, or, in the case of Indian tribal governments, funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but shall be used to increase the amount of funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds received under this part, be made available from State or local sources, or in the case of Indian tribal governments, from funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
`(b) NON-FEDERAL COSTS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- States and units of local government may use assets received through the Assets Forfeiture equitable sharing program to provide the non-Federal share of the cost of programs, projects, and activities funded under this part.
`(2) INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS- Funds appropriated by the Congress for the activities of any agency of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs performing law enforcement functions on any Indian lands may be used to provide the non-Federal share of the cost of programs or projects funded under this part.
`(c) HIRING COSTS- Funding provided under this part for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed $75,000, unless the Attorney General grants a waiver from this limitation.
`SEC. 1705. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.
`(a) MONITORING COMPONENTS- Each program, project, or activity funded under this part shall contain a monitoring component, developed pursuant to guidelines established by the Attorney General. The monitoring required by this subsection shall include systematic identification and collection of data about activities, accomplishments, and programs throughout the life of the program, project, or activity and presentation of such data in a usable form.
`(b) EVALUATION COMPONENTS- Selected grant recipients shall be evaluated on the local level or as part of a national evaluation, pursuant to guidelines established by the Attorney General. Such evaluations may include assessments of individual program implementations. In selected jurisdictions that are able to support outcome evaluations, the effectiveness of funded programs, projects, and activities may be required. Outcome measures may include crime and victimization indicators, quality of life measures, community perceptions, and police perceptions of their own work.
`(c) PERIODIC REVIEW AND REPORTS- The Attorney General may require a grant recipient to submit to the Attorney General the results of the monitoring and evaluations required under subsections (a) and (b) and such other data and information as the Attorney General deems reasonably necessary.
`SEC. 1706. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF FUNDING.
`If the Attorney General determines, as a result of the reviews required by section 1705, or otherwise, that a grant recipient under this part is not in substantial compliance with the terms and requirements of an approved grant application submitted under section 1702, the Attorney General may revoke or suspend funding of that grant, in whole or in part.
SECTION 5. ENACTMENT.
This bill shall be enacted upon the President's signature.
SECTION 6. PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY.
This Bill will provide local law enforcements the ability to recuite officers to provide more law enforcement the the cities streets.
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