Summary: Identify [sic] Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a fine and/or prison term on any person who knowingly or willfully misappropriates another person's tax identification number in connection with any list, return, account, statement, or other document submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); (2) increase the civil and criminal penalties for improper disclosure or use of taxpayer information by tax return preparers; (3) require the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means an annual report on the number of reported cases of tax fraud and suspected tax fraud and the actions taken in response to such reports; and (4) require the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress a detailed plan on how it will use tax information provided by the IRS to reduce prison tax fraud. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) implement an identity theft tax fraud prevention program; and (2) review whether current federal tax law prevents the effective enforcement of local, state, and federal identity theft statutes. Authorizes the Commissioner to transfer appropriated funds to be used solely to prevent and resolve potential tax fraud cases. Directs the Commissioner to establish in the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS the position of Local Law Enforcement Liaison to coordinate the investigation of tax fraud with state and local law enforcement agencies and communicate the status of tax fraud cases involving identity theft. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report on the role of prepaid debit cards and commercial tax preparation software in facilitating fraudulent tax returns through identity theft. Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from disclosing information contained on the Death Master File relating to a deceased individual to persons who are not certified to access such information.

identify sic theft tax fraud prevention act amends internal revenue code impose fine prison term person knowingly willfully misappropriates person tax identification number connection list return account statement document submitted internal_revenue_service irs increase civil criminal penalties improper disclosure use taxpayer information tax return preparers require commissioner internal_revenue submit senate_committee_on_finance house_committee ways_and_means annual report number reported cases tax fraud suspected tax fraud actions taken response reports require head federal_bureau_of_prisons submit congress detailed plan use tax information provided irs reduce prison tax fraud directs secretary treasury implement identity theft tax fraud prevention program review current federal tax law prevents effective enforcement local state federal identity theft statutes authorizes commissioner transfer appropriated funds solely prevent resolve potential tax fraud cases directs commissioner establish criminal_investigation_division_of_the_irs position local law enforcement liaison coordinate investigation tax fraud state local law enforcement agencies communicate status tax fraud cases involving identity theft directs comptroller general study report role prepaid debit cards commercial tax preparation software facilitating fraudulent tax returns identity theft prohibits secretary commerce disclosing information contained death master file relating deceased individual persons certified access information


Summary: Stop Outsourcing and Create American Jobs Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and publish a list of countries that are tax havens for corporations. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the penalties on corporations for: (1) underpayment of tax involving an undisclosed foreign financial asset located in a tax haven country; (2) reportable transaction understatements involving transactions in a tax haven country; and (3) fraud, tax evasion, or false statements involving transactions in a tax haven country. Grants a preference in the award of federal contracts to contractors who have not engaged in outsourcing. Defines "outsourcing" as the laying off of a U.S. worker from a job and the hiring or contracting for the same job to be performed in a foreign country. Requires revenues generated by this Act to be set aside for the reduction of the public debt.

stop outsourcing directs secretary treasury develop publish list countries tax havens corporations amends internal revenue code increase penalties corporations underpayment tax involving undisclosed foreign financial asset located tax haven country reportable transaction understatements involving transactions tax haven country fraud tax evasion false statements involving transactions tax haven country grants preference award federal contracts contractors engaged outsourcing defines outsourcing laying worker job hiring contracting job performed foreign country requires revenues generated act set aside reduction public debt


Summary: Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to take necessary action to correct a tax return or tax information affected by the misuse of a taxpayer's identity within 90 days after receiving notice of such misuse from the taxpayer. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) authorize the Secretary to disclose tax return information to federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel who are personally and directly engaged in the investigation of identity theft; (2) impose a fine and/or prison term on any person who knowingly or willfully misappropriates another person's tax identification number; (3) increase the civil and criminal penalties for improper disclosure or use of tax information by tax return preparers; (4) require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to report to Congress on the number of reported tax fraud cases and on actions taken in response to such reports; and (5) require the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress a detailed plan on how it will use tax information provided by the IRS to reduce prison tax fraud. Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement an identity theft tax fraud prevention program that provides for a unique personal identification number (PIN) on tax returns; and (2) review whether current federal tax law prevents the effective enforcement of local, state, and federal identity theft statutes. Authorizes the Commissioner to transfer appropriated funds to be used solely to prevent and resolve potential tax fraud cases. Directs the Commissioner to establish in the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS the position of Local Law Enforcement Liaison to coordinate the investigation of tax fraud with state and local law enforcement agencies. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report on the role of prepaid debit cards and commercial tax preparation software in facilitating fraudulent tax returns through identity theft. Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from disclosing information contained on the Death Master File relating to a deceased individual to persons who are not certified to access such information. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for the investigation and prosecution of tax crimes.

identity theft prevention act requires secretary treasury necessary action correct tax return tax information affected misuse taxpayer identity days receiving notice misuse taxpayer amends internal revenue code authorize secretary disclose tax return information federal state local law enforcement personnel personally directly engaged investigation identity theft impose fine prison term person knowingly willfully misappropriates person tax identification number increase civil criminal penalties improper disclosure use tax information tax return preparers require commissioner internal_revenue_service irs report congress number reported tax fraud cases actions taken response reports require head federal_bureau_of_prisons submit congress detailed plan use tax information provided irs reduce prison tax fraud directs secretary implement identity theft tax fraud prevention program provides unique personal identification number pin tax returns review current federal tax law prevents effective enforcement local state federal identity theft statutes authorizes commissioner transfer appropriated funds solely prevent resolve potential tax fraud cases directs commissioner establish criminal_investigation_division_of_the_irs position local law enforcement liaison coordinate investigation tax fraud state local law enforcement agencies directs comptroller general study report role prepaid debit cards commercial tax preparation software facilitating fraudulent tax returns identity theft prohibits secretary commerce disclosing information contained death master file relating deceased individual persons certified access information authorizes attorney general award grants state local law enforcement agencies investigation prosecution tax crimes


Summary: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. Defines "cyber threat intelligence" as information in the possession of an element of the intelligence community directly pertaining to a vulnerability of, or threat to, a system or network of a government or private entity, including information pertaining to the protection of a system or network from: (1) efforts to degrade, disrupt, or destroy such system or network; or (2) theft or misappropriation of private or government information, intellectual property, or personally identifiable information. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities and utilities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Requires the procedures established to ensure that such intelligence is only: (1) shared with certified entities or a person with an appropriate security clearance, (2) shared consistent with the need to protect U.S. national security, and (3) used in a manner that protects such intelligence from unauthorized disclosure. Provides for guidelines for the granting of security clearance approvals to certified entities or officers or employees of such entities. Prohibits a certified entity receiving such intelligence from further disclosing the information to any entity other than another certified entity or a federal department or agency authorized to receive such intelligence. Authorizes a cybersecurity provider (a non-governmental entity that provides goods or services intended to be used for cybersecurity purposes), with the express consent of a protected entity (an entity that contracts with a cybersecurity provider) to: (1) use cybersecurity systems to identify and obtain cyber threat information in order to protect the rights and property of the protected entity; and (2) share cyber threat information with any other entity designated by the protected entity, including the federal government. Requires the head of a federal department or agency receiving cyber threat information to provide such information to the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and allows such department or agency head to request the Center to provide such information to another federal department or agency. Regulates the use and protection of shared information, including prohibiting the use of such information to gain a competitive advantage and, if shared with the federal government, exempts such information from public disclosure. Prohibits a civil or criminal cause of action against a protected entity, a self-protected entity (an entity that provides goods or services for cybersecurity purposes to itself), or a cybersecurity provider acting in good faith under the above circumstances. Allows the federal government to use shared cyber threat information: (1) for cybersecurity purposes, including the investigation of cybersecurity crimes; (2) for the protection of individuals from the danger of death or serious bodily harm and the prosecution of crimes involving such dangers; or (3) to protect U.S. national security. Prohibits the federal government from affirmatively searching such information for any other purpose. Provides for the protection of sensitive personal documents such as library records, tax returns and medical records. Requires a federal department or agency receiving information that is not cyber threat information to so notify the entity or provider of such information. Allows the federal government to undertake efforts to limit the impact of the sharing of such information on privacy and civil liberties. Outlines federal government liability for violations of restrictions on the disclosure, use, and protection of voluntarily shared information. Directs the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community to submit annually to the congressional intelligence committees a review of the use of such information shared with the federal government, as well as recommendations for improvements and modifications to address privacy and civil liberties concerns. Preempts any state statute that restricts or otherwise regulates an activity authorized by the Act. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) provide additional authority to, or modify existing authority of, any element of the intelligence community to control or direct the cybersecurity efforts of a private-sector entity or a component of the federal government or a state, local, or tribal government; (2) limit or affect existing information sharing relationships of the federal government; or (3) provide additional authority to, or modify existing authority of, any entity to use a cybersecurity system owned or controlled by the federal government on a private-sector system or network to protect the latter system or network.

cyber intelligence sharing protection act amends national security act add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence information sharing defines cyber threat intelligence information possession element intelligence community directly pertaining vulnerability threat system network government private entity including information pertaining protection system network efforts degrade disrupt destroy system network theft misappropriation private government information intellectual property personally identifiable information requires director national_intelligence establish procedures allow intelligence community elements share cyber threat intelligence private sector entities utilities encourage sharing intelligence requires procedures established ensure intelligence shared certified entities person appropriate security clearance shared consistent need protect national security manner protects intelligence unauthorized disclosure provides guidelines granting security clearance approvals certified entities officers employees entities prohibits certified entity receiving intelligence disclosing information entity certified entity federal department agency authorized receive intelligence authorizes cybersecurity provider non governmental entity provides goods services intended cybersecurity purposes express consent protected entity entity contracts cybersecurity provider use cybersecurity systems identify obtain cyber threat information order protect rights property protected entity share cyber threat information entity designated protected entity including federal government requires head federal department agency receiving cyber threat information provide information dhs allows department agency head request center provide information federal department agency regulates use protection shared information including prohibiting use information gain competitive advantage shared federal government exempts information public disclosure prohibits civil criminal cause action protected entity self protected entity entity provides goods services cybersecurity purposes cybersecurity provider acting good faith circumstances allows federal government use shared cyber threat information cybersecurity purposes including investigation cybersecurity crimes protection individuals danger death bodily harm prosecution crimes involving dangers protect national security prohibits federal government affirmatively searching information purpose provides protection sensitive personal documents library records tax returns medical records requires federal department agency receiving information cyber threat information notify entity provider information allows federal government undertake efforts limit impact sharing information privacy civil liberties outlines federal government liability violations restrictions disclosure use protection voluntarily shared information directs inspector general intelligence_community submit annually congressional intelligence committees review use information shared federal government recommendations improvements modifications address privacy civil liberties concerns preempts state statute restricts regulates activity authorized act states act shall construed provide additional authority modify existing authority element intelligence community control direct cybersecurity efforts private sector entity component federal government state local tribal government limit affect existing information sharing relationships federal government provide additional authority modify existing authority entity use cybersecurity system owned controlled federal government private sector system network protect system network


Summary: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2012 - Amends the Hobbs Act to authorize imposition of a fine of up to $100,000, 20 years' imprisonment, or both for: (1) obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by robbery or extortion (or attempting or conspiring to do so); and (2) threatening physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to interfere with commerce by threats or violence. Makes provisions regarding any such interference inapplicable to conduct that: (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. Subjects such conduct to prosecution only by the appropriate state and local authorities.

freedom union violence act amends hobbs act authorize imposition fine years imprisonment obstructing delaying affecting commerce movement article commodity commerce robbery extortion attempting conspiring threatening physical violence person property furtherance plan purpose interfere commerce threats violence makes provisions interference inapplicable conduct incidental peaceful picketing course labor dispute consists solely minor bodily injury minor damage property threat fear minor injury damage pattern violent conduct coordinated violent activity subjects conduct prosecution appropriate state local authorities


Summary: Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include in the program's purpose the prevention of acts of transnational organized crime and violations of international humanitarian law. Provides rewards for the arrest or conviction of persons involved in such activities. Eliminates program references to the reward for the capture or death of Osama bin Laden.

expresses sense congress department_of_state rewards program expanded address threat interests transnational criminal activity target individuals indicted international hybrid mixed tribunals genocide war crimes crimes humanity amends state_department basic authorities act include program purpose prevention acts transnational organized crime violations international humanitarian law provides rewards arrest conviction persons involved activities eliminates program references reward capture death osama_bin_laden


Summary: Protect and Save Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose tax return information to federal and state law enforcement agencies to assist in the investigation of the misuse of the identity of another person for purposes of filing a false or fraudulent tax return, (2) direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to establish within the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the position of Local Law Enforcement Liaison to coordinate the investigation of tax fraud with state and local law enforcement agencies, and (3) make permanent the authority of the Secretary to disclose tax return information to federal and state prison officials to prevent the filing of false or fraudulent tax returns by prison inmates. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) implement an identity theft tax fraud prevention program; and (2) review whether current tax laws and regulations related to the confidentiality and disclosure of tax return information prevent the effective enforcement of federal, state, and local identity theft statutes. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a study and report on: (1) the role of prepaid debit cards and commercial tax preparation software in facilitating fraudulent tax returns through identity theft, and (2) the role e-filing and electronic tax returns play in either facilitating or preventing fraudulent tax returns through identity theft. Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from disclosing information contained on the Death Master File relating to a deceased individual to persons who are not certified to access such information. Requires the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to submit a detailed plan to Congress on how information obtained from the IRS will be used to reduce prison tax fraud.

protect save act amends internal revenue code authorize secretary treasury disclose tax return information federal state law enforcement agencies assist investigation misuse identity person purposes filing false fraudulent tax return direct commissioner internal_revenue establish irs position local law enforcement liaison coordinate investigation tax fraud state local law enforcement agencies permanent authority secretary disclose tax return information federal state prison officials prevent filing false fraudulent tax returns prison inmates requires secretary treasury implement identity theft tax fraud prevention program review current tax laws regulations related confidentiality disclosure tax return information prevent effective enforcement federal state local identity theft statutes requires comptroller general gao conduct study report role prepaid debit cards commercial tax preparation software facilitating fraudulent tax returns identity theft role filing electronic tax returns play facilitating preventing fraudulent tax returns identity theft prohibits secretary commerce disclosing information contained death master file relating deceased individual persons certified access information requires head federal_bureau_of_prisons submit detailed plan congress information obtained irs reduce prison tax fraud


Summary: States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act - Exempts real property from civil forfeiture under the Controlled Substances Act due to medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by state law.

states medical marijuana property rights protection act exempts real property civil forfeiture controlled substances act medical marijuana related conduct authorized state law


Summary: Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act - Amends the federal criminal code to increase (from 15 to 20 years) the term of imprisonment for economic espionage (i.e., stealing or obtaining, duplicating or conveying, or buying or possessing trade secrets without authorization intending or knowing that the offense will benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent). Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses relating to the transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States or economic espionage to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses: (1) reflect the seriousness of, and potential and actual harm caused by, such offenses; and (2) provide adequate deterrence. Directs the Commission to: (1) consider the extent to which such guidelines and statements appropriately account for the simple misappropriation of a trade secret, including the sufficiency of the existing enhancement for such offenses to address the seriousness of this conduct; (2) consider additional enhancements to account for any transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States and any such transmission that is committed for the benefit of a foreign government; (3) consider establishing a minimum offense level for offenses relating to such transmission; (4) ensure that the guidelines and statements reflect the serious nature of such offenses and the need to deter such conduct; (5) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, guidelines and statements, and federal statutes; and (6) ensure that the guidelines adequately meet the purposes of sentencing. Directs the Commission to complete its review within 180 days and to issue a report explaining any decision not to adopt any of the specific recommendations.

economic espionage penalty enhancement act amends federal criminal code increase years term imprisonment economic espionage stealing obtaining conveying buying possessing trade secrets authorization intending knowing offense benefit foreign government foreign instrumentality foreign agent directs united_states_sentencing_commission review amend federal sentencing guidelines policy statements applicable persons convicted offenses relating transmission stolen trade secret outside united_states economic espionage reflect intent congress penalties offenses reflect potential actual harm caused offenses provide adequate deterrence directs commission consider extent guidelines statements appropriately account simple misappropriation trade secret including sufficiency existing enhancement offenses address conduct consider additional enhancements account transmission stolen trade secret outside united_states transmission committed benefit foreign government consider establishing minimum offense level offenses relating transmission ensure guidelines statements reflect nature offenses need deter conduct ensure reasonable consistency relevant directives guidelines statements federal statutes ensure guidelines adequately meet purposes sentencing directs commission complete review days issue report explaining decision adopt specific recommendations


Summary: Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) make grants to public and nonprofit private entities (including faith-based organizations) for projects involving innovative approaches to combat gang activity, (2) make grants to states and other entities to increase police presence and expand and improve cooperative efforts to address gang activity problems, and (3) designate high-intensity interstate gang activity areas. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) reauthorize programs for combating criminal gangs, including after-school programs and programs for safe and drug-free schools and communities; and (2) expand the grant program for workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (30 years of age or younger). Amends the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to add provisions entitled the Public and Assisted Housing Gang Elimination Act of 2010 which authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants to public housing agencies and private, for-profit, and nonprofit owners of federally assisted low-income housing for use in eliminating gang-related crime. Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to award grants to assist communities located in a high-intensity interstate gang activity area in developing and carrying out programs that target certain at-risk youth and juvenile offenders, (2) reauthorize the gang resistance education and training projects program, and (3) increase funding for the National Youth Gang Survey. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize and expand adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects. Directs the Attorney General to modify existing procedures and policies to improve the transition of federal prisoners into local communities. Reauthorizes the National and Community Grant Service Program. Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to provide funding to hire additional forensic examiners to fight gang activity. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand the definition of "criminal street gang", (2) prohibit the recruitment or solicitation of persons to participate in a criminal street gang, (3) impose enhanced penalties for committing violent crimes in furtherance or in aid of a criminal street gang and for use of firearms by felons with multiple felony convictions for violent crimes and drug offenses, (4) increase penalties for use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire or other felony crimes of violence, and (5) increase penalties for violent crimes in aid of racketeering activities. Requires the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend guidelines relating to violent gang-related crimes. Amends the Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act of 1988 to require the Attorney General to create a separate category in the United Crime Reports to distinguish criminal offenses committed by juveniles.

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


Summary: Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on persons who traffic in counterfeit goods or services if: (1) the offense involved a military good or service that malfunctioned, failed, or was compromised and could reasonably be foreseen to cause serious bodily injury or death, disclosure of classified information, impairment of combat operations, or other significant harm to a member of the Armed Forces or to national security; and (2) the person had knowledge that the good or service is falsely identified as meeting military standards or is intended for use in a military or national security application. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to: (1) review and amend federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to reflect the intent of Congress to increase penalties for defendants that sell infringing products to, or for the use by or for, the Armed Forces or a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or for use in critical infrastructure or in national security applications; and (2) consider an appropriate offense level enhancement and minimum offense level for offenses that involve a product that is used to maintain or operate critical infrastructure or that is used by or for an entity of the federal government or a state or local government in furtherance of the administration of justice, national defense, or national security. Requires the Commission, in accordance with emergency authority under the Sentencing Act of 1987, to promulgate such guidelines and policy statements no later than 180 days after this Act's enactment and amend such guidelines to achieve consistency with other guideline provisions and applicable law.

combating military act amends federal criminal code impose criminal penalties persons traffic counterfeit goods services offense involved military good service failed compromised reasonably cause bodily injury death disclosure classified information impairment combat operations significant harm member armed_forces national security person knowledge good service falsely identified meeting military standards intended use military national security application directs united_states_sentencing_commission review amend federal sentencing guidelines policy statements reflect intent congress increase penalties defendants sell infringing products use armed_forces federal state local law enforcement agency use critical infrastructure national security applications consider appropriate offense level enhancement minimum offense level offenses involve product maintain operate critical infrastructure entity federal government state local government furtherance administration justice national defense national security requires commission accordance emergency authority sentencing act promulgate guidelines policy statements later days act enactment amend guidelines achieve consistency guideline provisions applicable law


Summary: Grid Cyber Security Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) determine whether certain reliability standards are adequate to protect critical electric infrastructure from cyber security vulnerabilities, and (2) order the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to submit a proposed reliability standard or a modification to a reliability standard that will provide adequate protection of critical electric infrastructure from cyber security vulnerabilities if FERC determines that such reliability standards are inadequate to do so. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to: (1) require persons subject to FERC jurisdiction to take immediate action that will best avert or mitigate the cyber security threat if necessary to protect critical electric infrastructure, and (2) coordinate with Canadian and Mexican officials responsible for the protection of cyber security of the interconnected North American electricity grid. Limits the duration of expedited or emergency rules or orders to 90 days, unless the Secretary: (1) gives interested persons an opportunity to submit written data, views, or arguments; and (2) affirms, amends, or repeals the rule or order. Directs FERC to establish a mechanism for public utilities to recover costs prudently incurred to implement such immediate actions. Applies this Act to any entity that owns, controls, or operates critical electric infrastructure, except Alaska and Hawaii. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to prepare a comprehensive plan that identifies the emergency measures or actions to protect the reliability of the electric power supply of the national defense facilities located in Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam. Applies specified disclosure restrictions to critical electric infrastructure information submitted to FERC or DOE, or developed by a federal power marketing administration or the Tennessee Valley Authority, under this Act to the same extent as they apply to critical infrastructure information voluntarily submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires FERC and DOE to establish information sharing procedures on the release of critical infrastructure information to entities subject to this Act. Prohibits access to classified information relating to cyber security threats or vulnerabilities without the appropriate security clearances. (Sec. 3) Includes in the bulk-power system any facilities used for the local distribution of electric energy that FERC determines to be critical electric infrastructure. (Sec. 4) Grants the ERO limited enforcement authority over a facility used in the local distribution of electric energy if FERC determines that its incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact upon national security, national economic security, or national public health or safety. (Sec. 5) Authorizes FERC, if immediate action is necessary to protect critical electric infrastructure for a cyber security vulnerability, to require the ERO to develop, issue, and make effective immediately temporary emergency orders addressing the vulnerabilities. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Energy to assess: (1) the susceptibility of critical electric infrastructure to electromagnetic pulse events and geomagnetic disturbances, and (2) whether and to what extent infrastructure affecting the transmission of electric power in interstate commerce should be hardened against such events and disturbances.

grid cyber security act sec amends federal power act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc determine certain reliability standards adequate protect critical electric infrastructure cyber security vulnerabilities order submit proposed reliability standard modification reliability standard provide adequate protection critical electric infrastructure cyber security vulnerabilities ferc determines reliability standards inadequate authorizes secretary energy require persons subject ferc jurisdiction immediate action best avert mitigate cyber security threat necessary protect critical electric infrastructure coordinate canadian mexican officials responsible protection cyber security interconnected north american electricity grid limits duration expedited emergency rules orders days secretary gives interested persons opportunity submit written data views arguments affirms amends repeals rule order directs ferc establish mechanism public utilities recover costs incurred implement immediate actions applies act entity owns controls operates critical electric infrastructure alaska hawaii directs secretary defense dod prepare comprehensive plan identifies emergency measures actions protect reliability electric power supply national defense facilities located alaska hawaii guam applies specified disclosure restrictions critical electric infrastructure information submitted ferc doe developed federal power marketing administration tennessee_valley_authority act extent apply critical infrastructure information voluntarily submitted department_of_homeland_security dhs requires_ferc doe establish information sharing procedures release critical infrastructure information entities subject act prohibits access classified information relating cyber security threats vulnerabilities appropriate security clearances sec includes bulk power system facilities local distribution electric energy ferc determines critical electric infrastructure sec grants limited enforcement authority facility local distribution electric energy ferc determines incapacity destruction debilitating impact national security national economic security national public health safety sec authorizes ferc immediate action necessary protect critical electric infrastructure cyber security vulnerability require develop issue effective immediately temporary emergency orders addressing vulnerabilities sec directs secretary energy assess susceptibility critical electric infrastructure electromagnetic pulse events disturbances extent infrastructure affecting transmission electric power interstate commerce events disturbances


Summary: Anti-Cash Smuggling Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to require reports concerning means of access to funds or the value of funds belonging or credited to a person (or agent or bailee), including prepaid or stored value cards (but not debit or credit cards), that can be used electronically to: (1) initiate a transfer of funds, (2) obtain currency in place of funds or the value of funds, or (3) purchase goods or services. Requires such reports to be filed only when a person knowingly: (1) transports, is about to transport, or has transported a means of access to funds or the value of funds of more than $10,000 at one time from a place in the United States to or through a place outside the United States, or to a place in the United States from or through a place outside the United States; or (2) receives a means of access to funds or the value of funds transported into the United States from or through a place outside the United States of more than $10,000 at one time. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to apply to a court for a search warrant upon a reasonable belief that: (1) a monetary instrument or a tangible mechanism that constitutes a means of access to funds or the value of funds is being transported; and (2) a required report has not been filed or contains a material omission or misstatement. Revises penalties and procedures regarding smuggling of cash, monetary instruments, and means of access to funds or the value of funds into or out of the United States.

anti cash smuggling act directs secretary treasury require reports concerning means access funds value funds belonging credited person agent including prepaid stored value cards debit credit cards electronically initiate transfer funds obtain currency place funds value funds purchase goods services requires reports filed person knowingly transports transport transported means access funds value funds time place united_states place outside united_states place united_states place outside united_states receives means access funds value funds transported united_states place outside united_states time authorizes secretary treasury apply court search warrant reasonable belief monetary instrument tangible mechanism constitutes means access funds value funds transported required report filed contains material omission revises penalties procedures smuggling cash monetary instruments means access funds value funds united_states


Summary: Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to redefine "specified unlawful activity" for purposes of money laundering provisions as any act constituting an offense in violation of the laws of the United States punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Prohibits: (1) knowingly conducting a monetary transaction involving the proceeds of unlawful activity of a value greater than $10,000; (2) conducting a monetary transaction involving property of a value greater than $10,000 with the intent to promote the carrying out of specified unlawful activity; or (3) transporting more than $10,000 in currency, monetary instruments, or precious metals and jewels in interstate commerce knowing that such property was derived from, or was intended to be used to promote, unlawful activity. Provides that for purposes of reporting requirements on the importation or exportation of monetary instruments, a monetary instrument in bearer form that has the amount left blank shall be considered to have a value in excess of $10,000 if the instrument was drawn on an account that contained more than $10,000 at the time the instrument was transported or during the time period it was negotiated. Increases the penalty for bulk cash smuggling in or out of the United States from 5 to 10 years' imprisonment. Allows the government to satisfy the requirement that a person knowingly engaged in a monetary transaction in criminally derived property of a value greater than $10,000 by showing that the monetary transaction involved the disposition of more than that amount from an account in which more than $10,000 in proceeds of specified unlawful activity was commingled with other funds. Permits a single indictment for multiple money laundering violations that are part of the same scheme or continuing course of conduct. Prohibits illegal (currently, unlicensed) money transmitting businesses. Removes requirements that, to be held liable, a person have: (1) knowledge that property is from the proceeds of a specific felony, and (2) intent to conceal or disguise the proceeds. Extends the jurisdiction of the United States in money laundering cases to include activities outside of the United States that have an effect in the United States. Establishes procedures for freezing the bank account of an individual arrested for an offense involving the movement of funds into or out of the United States. Makes international money laundering provisions applicable to tax evasion. Includes monetary transactions (currently limited to financial transactions) within the scope of money laundering provisions. Authorizes interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications for certain money laundering, currency reporting, and counterfeiting offenses. Prohibits the possession of any material that can be used to counterfeit U.S. obligations or securities. Makes prepaid access devices subject to anti-money laundering reporting requirements. Sets forth procedures governing the issuance of subpoenas in money laundering cases. Prohibits the Secretary of State from denying a request by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or the Secret Service to authorize a danger pay allowance for any employee. Authorizes the Secret Service, with respect to any undercover investigative operation to detect and prosecute crimes against the United States, to: (1) use appropriated funds to purchase facilities and lease space within the United States and to establish or acquire, and operate on a commercial basis, proprietary corporations or business entities; (2) deposit such appropriations, as well as the proceeds from such an undercover operation, in financial institutions; and (3) use such proceeds to offset necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in such an operation. Authorizes the Secret Service to arrest persons violating U.S. laws relating to money laundering or structured transactions or committing certain other criminal activity against any financial institution (currently, any federally insured financial institution). Directs the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate to issue informal guidelines regarding money laundering, terrorist financing, counterfeiting, and other matters related to this Act.

combating money laundering terrorist financing counterfeiting act amends federal criminal code redefine specified unlawful activity purposes money laundering provisions act constituting offense violation laws united_states punishable imprisonment term exceeding year prohibits knowingly conducting monetary transaction involving proceeds unlawful activity value greater conducting monetary transaction involving property value greater intent promote carrying specified unlawful activity transporting currency monetary instruments precious metals interstate commerce knowing property derived intended promote unlawful activity provides purposes reporting requirements importation exportation monetary instruments monetary instrument bearer form left blank shall considered value excess instrument drawn account contained time instrument transported time period negotiated increases penalty bulk cash smuggling united_states years imprisonment allows government satisfy requirement person knowingly engaged monetary transaction criminally derived property value greater showing monetary transaction involved disposition account proceeds specified unlawful activity commingled funds permits single indictment multiple money laundering violations scheme continuing course conduct prohibits illegal currently unlicensed money transmitting businesses removes requirements held liable person knowledge property proceeds specific felony intent conceal proceeds extends jurisdiction united_states money laundering cases include activities outside united_states effect united_states establishes procedures freezing bank account individual arrested offense involving movement funds united_states makes international money laundering provisions applicable tax evasion includes monetary transactions currently limited financial transactions scope money laundering provisions authorizes interception wire oral electronic communications certain money laundering currency reporting counterfeiting offenses prohibits possession material counterfeit obligations securities makes prepaid access devices subject anti money laundering reporting requirements sets forth procedures governing issuance subpoenas money laundering cases prohibits secretary state denying request customs border protection cbp secret_service authorize danger pay allowance employee authorizes secret_service respect undercover investigative operation detect prosecute crimes united_states use appropriated funds purchase facilities lease space united_states establish acquire operate commercial basis proprietary corporations business entities deposit appropriations proceeds undercover operation financial institutions use proceeds offset necessary reasonable expenses incurred operation authorizes secret_service arrest persons violating laws relating money laundering structured transactions committing certain criminal activity financial institution currently federally insured financial institution directs attorney general secretary treasury secretary homeland_security dhs coordinate issue informal guidelines money laundering terrorist financing counterfeiting matters related act


Summary: Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity, such as intellectual property rights piracy, money laundering, trafficking in persons, arms trafficking, and cyber crime; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity. (Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include in the program's purpose the prevention of acts of transnational organized crime and violations of international humanitarian law. Authorizes the Secretary of State to issue rewards for information leading to: (1) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for participating in, primarily outside the United States, transnational organized crime; (2) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime; or (3) the arrest or conviction in any country, or the transfer to or conviction by an international criminal tribunal, of any foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide. Directs the Secretary to notify Congress at least 15 days before announcing a reward for a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide. (Sec. 4) Eliminates program references to the reward for the capture or death of Osama bin Laden. (Sec. 5) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of activity precluded under the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002. (Sec. 6) States that the Secretary shall use amounts available to the Department's Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Services account to pay rewards authorized pursuant to this Act and to carry out other related activities.

sec expresses sense congress department_of_state rewards program expanded address threat interests transnational criminal activity intellectual property rights piracy money laundering trafficking persons arms trafficking cyber crime target individuals indicted international hybrid mixed tribunals genocide war crimes crimes humanity sec amends state_department basic authorities act include program purpose prevention acts transnational organized crime violations international humanitarian law authorizes secretary state issue rewards information leading arrest conviction country individual participating primarily outside united_states transnational organized crime arrest conviction country individual conspiring participate attempting participate transnational organized crime arrest conviction country transfer conviction international criminal tribunal foreign national accused war crimes crimes humanity genocide directs secretary notify congress days announcing reward foreign national accused war crimes crimes humanity genocide sec eliminates program references reward capture death osama_bin_laden sec states act shall construed authorizing use activity precluded sec states secretary shall use amounts available account pay rewards authorized pursuant act carry related activities


Summary: Extends, until September 30, 2020, the repeal date of the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006).

extends september repeal date undertaking spam borders act safe web act


Summary: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a criminal penalty on any person who willfully misappropriates another person's taxpayer identity, (2) increase the penalty for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information by paid tax preparers, (3) require the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance an annual report detailing the number of reports of tax fraud and suspected tax fraud received from state and local law enforcement agencies and actions taken in response to such reports, and (4) make permanent the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information about federal or state prison inmates who may have filed or facilitated the filing of false or fraudulent tax returns and to allow disclosures of such information to contractors responsible for the operation of a federal or state prison. Directs the Secretary to implement an identity theft tax fraud prevention program that provides for a unique personal identification number (PIN) on tax returns. Authorizes the Commissioner to transfer appropriated funds to be used solely to prevent and resolve potential tax fraud cases. Directs the Commissioner to establish in the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the position of Local Law Enforcement Liaison to coordinate the investigation of tax fraud with state and local law enforcement agencies. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on the role of prepaid debit cards and commercial tax preparation software in facilitating fraudulent tax returns through identity theft. Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from disclosing information contained on the Death Master File relating to a deceased individual to persons who are not certified to access such information. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish and implement procedures to eliminate the unnecessary collection, use, and display of Social Security account numbers of Medicare beneficiaries; (2) ensure that newly-issued Medicare identification cards meet certain security standards; and (3) establish a pilot program to evaluate the applicability of smart card technology to Medicare beneficiaries or providers and whether such cards would be effective in preventing Medicare fraud.

tax fraud prevention act amends internal revenue code impose criminal penalty person willfully misappropriates person taxpayer identity increase penalty unauthorized disclosure taxpayer information paid tax preparers require commissioner internal_revenue submit house_committee ways_and_means senate_committee_on_finance annual report detailing number reports tax fraud suspected tax fraud received state local law enforcement agencies actions taken response reports permanent authority secretary treasury disclose information federal state prison inmates filed facilitated filing false fraudulent tax returns allow disclosures information contractors responsible operation federal state prison directs secretary implement identity theft tax fraud prevention program provides unique personal identification number pin tax returns authorizes commissioner transfer appropriated funds solely prevent resolve potential tax fraud cases directs commissioner establish irs position local law enforcement liaison coordinate investigation tax fraud state local law enforcement agencies directs comptroller_general gao study report role prepaid debit cards commercial tax preparation software facilitating fraudulent tax returns identity theft prohibits secretary commerce disclosing information contained death master file relating deceased individual persons certified access information directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish implement procedures eliminate unnecessary collection use display social_security account numbers medicare beneficiaries ensure newly issued medicare identification cards meet certain security standards establish pilot program evaluate applicability smart card technology medicare beneficiaries providers cards effective preventing medicare fraud


Summary:
Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act - Amends provisions of federal law known as the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 relating to money laundering violations to: (1) increase civil penalties for willful violations of anti-money laundering laws; (2) increase the civil penalty for negligent violations of such laws and impose a penalty on partners, directors, officers, or employees of a financial institution for such violations; and (3) impose a 20-year maximum prison term for individuals who facilitate evasion of an anti-money laundering program or control. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study contrasting mandatory minimum sentencing laws and guidelines for narcotics-related offenses and Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutorial discretion in determining penalties for violations of anti-money laundering laws.

Authorizes a court, in granting an injunction directed at money laundering activities, to issue a conditional or permanent ban on any individual who has violated money laundering laws from acting as an officer or director of a financial institution.

Grants independent legal authority to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Department of the Treasury to bring legal action to enforce anti-money laundering laws.

Requires the issuance of regulations by appropriate federal banking agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and FinCEN prohibiting financial institutions that are subject to an anti-money laundering program requirement from providing executive compensation based on any criteria that could undermine compliance by any individual with anti-money laundering requirements. Imposes personal liability on officers, directors, employees, or affiliated parties of a financial institution for fines relating to money laundering violations.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations requiring each financial institution that is subject to an anti-money laundering program to establish written policies, procedures, and risk management standards for ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. Imposes civil liability on officers or employees of a financial institutions who knew or should have known about money laundering violations but who failed to take meaningful steps to stop such violations.

Requires each  appropriate federal banking agency, the SEC, and the CFTC to report to FinCEN on each enforcement or supervisory action taken relating to an anti-money laundering violation.

Expands: (1) criteria for granting safe harbor protections to financial institutions that voluntarily disclose money laundering violations, and (2) the types of crimes that can be a predicate offense to money laundering to include all felony offenses.

Expands anti-discrimination protections and legal remedies for individuals who provide information about money laundering violations (whistle blowers).  Provides enhanced monetary incentives for such whistle blowers.

Directs the Secretary to work with foreign counterparts and financial organizations to promote stronger anti-money laundering frameworks and enforcement of anti-money laundering laws.

Expresses the sense of Congress that DOJ should vigorously pursue criminal penalties against individuals who willfully violate anti-money laundering laws. Sets forth considerations for the Department of  the Treasury when identifying countries or jurisdictions as primary money laundering concerns under the USA Patriot Act.

holding individuals accountable deterring money laundering act amends provisions federal law known bank secrecy act relating money laundering violations increase civil penalties willful violations anti money laundering laws increase civil penalty negligent violations laws impose penalty partners directors officers employees financial institution violations impose year maximum prison term individuals facilitate evasion anti money laundering program control directs comptroller_general gao study mandatory minimum sentencing laws guidelines narcotics related offenses department_of_justice doj prosecutorial discretion determining penalties violations anti money laundering laws authorizes court granting injunction directed money laundering activities issue conditional permanent ban individual violated money laundering laws acting officer director financial institution grants independent legal authority financial_crimes_enforcement_network fincen department_of_the_treasury bring legal action enforce anti money laundering laws requires issuance regulations appropriate federal banking agencies securities_and_exchange_commission sec cftc fincen prohibiting financial institutions subject anti money laundering program requirement providing executive compensation based criteria undermine compliance individual anti money laundering requirements imposes personal liability officers directors employees affiliated parties financial institution fines relating money laundering violations requires secretary treasury issue regulations requiring financial institution subject anti money laundering program establish written policies procedures risk management standards ensuring compliance anti money laundering requirements imposes civil liability officers employees financial institutions knew known money laundering violations failed meaningful steps stop violations requires appropriate federal banking agency sec cftc report fincen enforcement supervisory action taken relating anti money laundering violation expands criteria granting safe harbor protections financial institutions voluntarily disclose money laundering violations types crimes predicate offense money laundering include felony offenses expands anti discrimination protections legal remedies individuals provide information money laundering violations whistle blowers provides enhanced monetary incentives whistle blowers directs secretary work foreign counterparts financial organizations promote stronger anti money laundering frameworks enforcement anti money laundering laws expresses sense congress doj pursue criminal penalties individuals willfully violate anti money laundering laws sets forth considerations treasury identifying countries jurisdictions primary money laundering concerns usa patriot act


Summary:
Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue regulations requiring corporations and limited liability companies formed in a state that does not have a formation system providing for the disclosure, updating, and verification of beneficial ownership information to file with the Secretary information about their beneficial ownership as required by this Act; and (2) provide such information pursuant to a civil or criminal subpoena or summons from a federal or state agency or a congressional committee or a written request by a federal agency on behalf of another country or by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

Defines a "beneficial owner," "corporation," "limited liability company," and "formation agent" for purposes of this Act.

Sets forth requirements for state formation systems regarding beneficial ownership information, including: (1) the identification of beneficial owners by name, residential or business address, and identifying number from a passport or driver's license; and (2) the updating of lists of beneficial owners not later than 60 days after any change in information. Requires retention of such information for five years after a corporation or limited liability company terminates.

Authorizes a state that maintains a formal licensing system for formation agents to permit an applicant to form a corporation or limited liability company, or a corporation or company formed under the laws of the state, to provide such information to such an agent residing in that state instead of to that state directly, under certain conditions. Prescribes penalties for: (1) providing false or fraudulent beneficial ownership information; (2) willfully failing to provide complete or updated information; (3) disclosing the existence of a subpoena, summons, or other request for beneficial ownership information, with exceptions; and (4) a formation agent failing to obtain or maintain credible, legible, and updated beneficial ownership information.

Requires the Secretary to publish a proposed and final rule to require persons engaged in the business of forming corporations to establish anti-money laundering programs.

Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on: (1) state requirements for the disclosure of beneficial ownership information; (2) whether the lack of such information has impeded investigations into entities suspected of terrorism, money laundering, and other criminal activities; (3) whether the failure to require beneficial ownership information for partnerships and trusts formed or registered in the United States has elicited international criticism and what steps the United States has taken or is planning to take in response; and (4) the effectiveness of incorporation practices implemented under this Act in aiding law enforcement.

incorporation transparency law enforcement assistance act directs secretary treasury issue regulations requiring corporations limited liability companies formed state formation system providing disclosure updating verification beneficial ownership information file secretary information beneficial ownership required act provide information pursuant civil criminal subpoena summons federal state agency congressional committee written request federal agency behalf country financial_crimes_enforcement_network defines beneficial owner corporation limited liability company formation agent purposes act sets forth requirements state formation systems beneficial ownership information including identification beneficial owners residential business address identifying number passport driver license updating lists beneficial owners later days change information requires retention information years corporation limited liability company terminates authorizes state maintains formal licensing system formation agents permit applicant form corporation limited liability company corporation company formed laws state provide information agent residing state instead state directly certain conditions prescribes penalties providing false fraudulent beneficial ownership information willfully failing provide complete updated information disclosing existence subpoena summons request beneficial ownership information exceptions formation agent failing obtain maintain credible legible updated beneficial ownership information requires secretary publish proposed final rule require persons engaged business forming corporations establish anti money laundering programs requires comptroller general study report congress state requirements disclosure beneficial ownership information lack information impeded investigations entities suspected terrorism money laundering criminal activities failure require beneficial ownership information partnerships trusts formed registered united_states international steps united_states taken planning response effectiveness incorporation practices implemented act aiding law enforcement


Summary: Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts received under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.

amends internal revenue code exclude gross income amounts received indian_health_service_loan_repayment_program


Summary: Corporate Crime Database Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) acquire data, for each calendar year, regarding all administrative, civil, and criminal judical proceedings against any corporation or corporate official involving a felony or misdemeanor or civl charge where potential fines may be $1,000 or more; (2) establish and maintain a publicly available website on improper conduct by all corporations with annual revenues of more than $1 billion; and (3) prepare an annual report to Congress detailing the number of civil, administrative, and criminal enforcement actions brought against any corporation or corporate official and the final dispositions of such actions.

corporate crime database act directs attorney general acquire data calendar year administrative civil criminal proceedings corporation corporate official involving felony misdemeanor charge potential fines establish maintain publicly available website improper conduct corporations annual revenues billion prepare annual report congress detailing number civil administrative criminal enforcement actions brought corporation corporate official final dispositions actions


Summary:
Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, in order to protect the United States from misuse affecting interstate or foreign commerce of corporations and limited liability companies with hidden owners, to require states receiving funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to: (1) use an incorporation system that requires applicants for forming corporations or limited liability companies (corporations), and corporations that have formed, to provide and update lists of their beneficial owners; (2) maintain beneficial ownership information for five years after the corporation terminates; and (3) provide such information pursuant to certain criminal, civil, or administrative requests.

Authorizes such a state that maintains a formal licensing system for formation agents to permit such applicants or corporations to provide such information to such an agent residing in that state instead of to that state directly. Requires such an agent to certify verification of specified identifying information for applicants or corporation owners or officers who do not have a non-expired United States-issued passport, drivers license, or identification card.

Specifies exempt entities. Prescribes penalties for providing false or fraudulent beneficial ownership information or for willfully failing to provide complete or updated information.

Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require any contractor subject to the requirement to disclose beneficial ownership information under this Act to provide the information to the federal government as part of any bid for a contract with a value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate a rule requiring persons engaged in the business of forming corporations to establish anti-money laundering programs.

Requires the Comptroller General to report on: (1) the extent to which states enable persons to form partnerships, trusts, charitable organizations, or other legal entities under state law and require such persons to provide beneficial owner information; and (2) the effectiveness of incorporation practices implemented under this Act in aiding law enforcement.

incorporation transparency law enforcement assistance act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act order protect united_states misuse affecting interstate foreign commerce corporations limited liability companies hidden owners require states receiving funding edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program use incorporation system requires applicants forming corporations limited liability companies corporations corporations formed provide update lists beneficial owners maintain beneficial ownership information years corporation terminates provide information pursuant certain criminal civil administrative requests authorizes state maintains formal licensing system formation agents permit applicants corporations provide information agent residing state instead state directly requires agent certify verification specified identifying information applicants corporation owners officers non expired united_states issued passport drivers license identification card specifies exempt entities prescribes penalties providing false fraudulent beneficial ownership information willfully failing provide complete updated information requires administrator federal procurement policy revise federal_acquisition_regulation require contractor subject requirement disclose beneficial ownership information act provide information federal government bid contract value exceeding simplified acquisition threshold directs secretary treasury promulgate rule requiring persons engaged business forming corporations establish anti money laundering programs requires comptroller general report extent states enable persons form partnerships trusts charitable organizations legal entities state law require persons provide beneficial owner information effectiveness incorporation practices implemented act aiding law enforcement


Summary: Credit Card Theft Sentencing Act of 2014 - Amends the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to set penalties of a fine, imprisonment for at least 25 years or for life, or both for intentionally accessing a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access and thereby obtaining information of 1 million or more credit card holders contained in a financial record of a financial institution or a card issuer, contained in a file of a consumer reporting agency on a consumer, from any federal agency, or from any protected computer.

amends computer fraud set penalties fine imprisonment years life intentionally accessing computer authorization exceeding authorized access obtaining information million credit card holders contained financial record financial institution card issuer contained file consumer reporting agency consumer federal agency protected computer


Summary:
Corporate Crime Database Act

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) acquire data, for each calendar year, regarding all administrative, civil, and criminal judical proceedings against any corporation or corporate official involving a felony or misdemeanor or civl charge where potential fines may be $1,000 or more; (2) establish and maintain a publicly available website on improper conduct by all corporations with annual revenues of more than $1 billion; and (3) prepare an annual report to Congress detailing the number of civil, administrative, and criminal enforcement actions brought against any corporation or corporate official and the final dispositions of such actions.


Summary:
Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act or the RESPECT Act

This bill revises the authority and procedures that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to seize property that has been structured to avoid Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting requirements.

 The IRS may only seize property it suspects has been structured to avoid BSA reporting requirements if the property was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing the violation of a criminal law or regulation other than structuring transactions to evade BSA reporting requirements.

Within 30 days of seizing property, the IRS must: (1) make a good faith effort to find all owners of the property, and (2) notify the owners of the post-seizure hearing rights established by this bill. The IRS may apply to a court for one 30-day extension of the notice requirement if it can establish probable cause of an imminent threat to national security or personal safety.

If the owner of the property requests a court hearing within 30 days after the date on which notice is provided, the property must be returned unless the court holds a hearing within 30 days after notice is provided and finds that there is probable cause to believe that the property was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured to conceal the violation of a criminal law or regulation other than a structuring violation.

 The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any interest received from the federal government in connection with an action to recover property seized by the IRS pursuant to a claimed violation of the structuring provisions of the BSA.

restraining excessive seizure property tools act respect act bill revises authority procedures internal_revenue_service irs uses seize property structured avoid bank secrecy act reporting requirements irs seize property suspects structured avoid reporting requirements property derived illegal source funds structured purpose concealing violation criminal law regulation structuring transactions evade reporting requirements days seizing property irs good faith effort find owners property notify owners post seizure hearing rights established bill irs apply court day extension notice requirement establish probable cause imminent threat national security personal safety owner property requests court hearing days date notice provided property returned court holds hearing days notice provided finds probable cause believe property derived illegal source funds structured conceal violation criminal law regulation structuring violation bill amends internal_revenue_code exclude gross income interest received federal government connection action recover property seized irs pursuant claimed violation structuring provisions


Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to: (1) locate and recover assets of the U.S. government on behalf of any executive, judicial, or legislative agency; and (2) retain a portion of the amounts recovered to cover the administrative and operational costs of Treasury for locating and recovering the assets. Any savings from carrying out this bill must be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction.

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Summary: Urges the Secretary of State to designate the Quds Force (Qods Force), a unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a foreign terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to focus attention on the threat this organization poses to the United States and the international community. Condemns: (1) the acts of terrorism perpetrated by the Quds Force; and (2) the support provided by the Quds Force for Shiite armed elements reportedly conducting operations against U.S. military forces in Iraq and for terrorist organizations conducting operations against Israel.

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Summary: Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007- Repeals provisions of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 that eliminated the jurisdiction of any court to hear or consider applications for a writ of habeas corpus filed by aliens who have been determined by the United States to have been properly detained as enemy combatants (or who are awaiting such determination) and actions against the United States relating to the detention of such aliens and to military commissions (thus restoring habeas corpus rights existing prior to the enactment of such Act).Allows courts to hear or consider legal challenges to military commissions only as provided by the Code of Military Justice or by a habeas corpus proceeding. Repeals the prohibition in the Military Commissions Act of 2006 against invoking the Geneva Convention as a source of rights in any habeas corpus or other civil actions in which the United States or a member of the Armed Forces is a party.

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Summary: Requires the President to close the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Requires all current detainees there to be: (1) transferred to a military or civilian detention facility in the United States (U.S. facility) and charged with a violation of U.S. or international law and tried before a regularly-constituted court; (2) transferred to a U.S. facility without being charged if the detainee may be held as an enemy combatant or pursuant to other legal authority; (3) transferred to an international tribunal operating under authority of the United Nations (UN) with jurisdiction to hold trials; (4) transferred to their country of citizenship or a different country for further legal process, provided that such country provides adequate assurances that the individual will not be subject to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment; or (5) released from any further detention.

requires president close department_of_defense dod detention facility guantanamo bay cuba requires current detainees transferred military civilian detention facility united_states facility charged violation international law tried regularly constituted court transferred facility charged detainee held enemy combatant pursuant legal authority transferred international tribunal operating authority united_nations jurisdiction hold trials transferred country citizenship different country legal process provided country provides adequate assurances individual subject torture cruel inhuman degrading treatment released detention


Summary: Terrorism Prevention and Deterrence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 25 years (or a life term if a death results) for providing, or attempting or conspiring to provide, material support or resources to a perpetrator of international terrorism, or to a family member or other person associated with such perpetrator, with the intent to facilitate, reward, or encourage any act of international terrorism. Provides for expanded jurisdictional bases for prosecuting such offense.Increases prison terms for providing material support to terrorists and foreign terrorist organizations and for receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization. Prohibits attempts or conspiracies to receive such training.Increases criminal penalties for terrorist murders or manslaughters of U.S. nationals outside the United States. Specifies separate criminal penalties for kidnappings and sexual abuse of U.S. nationals outside the United States.

terrorism prevention deterrence act amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years life term death results providing attempting conspiring provide material support resources perpetrator international terrorism family member person associated perpetrator intent facilitate reward encourage act international terrorism provides expanded jurisdictional bases prosecuting offense increases prison terms providing material support terrorists foreign terrorist organizations receiving military type training foreign terrorist organization prohibits attempts conspiracies receive training increases criminal penalties terrorist murders nationals outside united_states specifies separate criminal penalties sexual abuse nationals outside united_states


Summary: Military Commissions Revision Act of 2007 - Amends federal law concerning powers and procedures of military commissions (commissions) to redefine the term "unlawful enemy combatant" as a person who has engaged in, attempted, or conspired to engage in acts of armed hostilities or terrorism against the United States or its co-belligerents, and who is not a lawful enemy combatant. Repeals the requirement that a finding by a combatant status review tribunal that a person is an unlawful enemy combatant be dispositive for purposes of jurisdiction for trial by a commission. Allows statements obtained by a degree of coercion less than torture to be admitted only if the military judge finds that: (1) the totality of the circumstances indicates that the statement possesses probative value; (2) the interests of justice would best be served by admitting the statement; and (3) the interrogation methods used do not amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. Prohibits a court or judge jurisdiction to hear or consider an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed by an alien enemy combatant detained by the United States who has been determined by a combatant status review panel to have been properly detained, unless two years has elapsed since the date of detention, and no criminal charges are pending against the detainee at the time the writ is filed.

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Summary: Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the government of Saudi Arabia must: (1) cooperate fully with the United States in the investigation of terror groups and individuals; (2) close permanently all organizations in Saudi Arabia that fund, train, encourage, or in any way aid terrorism anywhere in the world; (3) end funding for terror organizations outside Saudi Arabia; and (4) block funding from private Saudi citizens and entities to Saudi-based or offshore terror organizations. Directs the President to prohibit certain exports to Saudi Arabia and restrict travel of certain Saudi diplomats if the President cannot certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the government of Saudi Arabia: (1) is fully cooperating with the United States in investigating and preventing terrorist attacks; (2) has closed permanently all Saudi-based terror organizations; (3) has ended funding for any offshore terror organization; and (4) has made all efforts to block funding from private Saudi citizens and entities to offshore terror organizations. Allows the President to waive such sanctions for national security reasons.

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Summary: Arab Bank Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to release certain documents and information relating to the Arab Bank (other than those which would impede any federal criminal or civil investigation of the Bank). Directs the President to block certain Bank assets within the United States which shall be made available for payment of any terrorism-related judgment against the Bank. States that after any such judgment becomes final the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve System and the Comptroller of the Currency shall act to terminate any Bank branch or agency in the United States and to prohibit the Bank from maintaining any interest in any commercial lending company within the United States.

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Summary: Counter-Terrorism and National Security Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose criminal penalties for providing material support to terrorists with the intent to facilitate, reward, or encourage terrorist activities; (2) include attempts and conspiracies in the prohibition against obtaining military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization and increase criminal penalties for such crime; (3) prohibit the kidnapping of a U.S. national overseas; (4) deny all federal benefits to anyone convicted of a federal crime of terrorism; (5) include federal crimes of terrorism in the prohibition against soliciting criminal activity; (6) provide enhanced penalties for terrorists offenses that result in the death of a person: (7) allow for the death penalty for terror-related crimes involving weapons of mass destruction (e.g., atomic and biological weapons); (8) increase criminal penalties for the murder of a U.S. national overseas and for providing financial support to terrorists; and (9) extend the authorization for wiretapping to all federal crimes of terrorism.Amends federal transportation law to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years for taking actions that seriously threaten the safety of an aircraft or individuals on such aircraft.Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to allow multi-district search warrants in terrorism investigations.

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Summary: Marque and Reprisal Act of 2007 - Authorizes and requests the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal to commission privately armed and equipped persons and entities to seize outside of the United States the person and property of Osama bin Laden, of any al Qaeda co-conspirator, and any conspirator with Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda who are responsible for the air piratical aggressions against the United States on September 11, 2001, and for any planned similar acts or acts of war against the United States in the future. States that no letter of marque and reprisal shall be issued without the posting of a security bond in such amount as the President determines sufficient to ensure the letter's execution.

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Summary: Terror Immigration Elimination Act of 2007 - Prohibits issuance without presidential review of a student, training, or vocational visa, or diversity visa to an alien who is a national of: (1) Saudi Arabia; or (2) a country that repeatedly supports terrorism or is not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts ("designated country").

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