Summary: Safe Food Act of 2007 - Establishes the Food Safety Administration to administer and enforce food safety laws. Directs the Administrator of the Food Safety Administration to: (1) promulgate regulations to ensure the security of the food supply from all forms of contamination; (2) implement federal food safety inspection, enforcement, and research efforts to protect the public health; (3) develop consistent and science-based standards for safe food; and (4) prioritize federal food safety efforts and deployment of resources to achieve the greatest possible benefit in reducing food-borne illness. Transfers to the Administration all functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws. Requires the Administrator to: (1) administer a national food safety program based on an analysis of the hazards associated with different food and the processing of different food; (2) establish standards for processors of food and food establishments; (3) establish a certification system for foreign governments or food establishments seeking to import food to the United States; (4) establish requirements for tracing food and food producing animals from point of origin to retail sale; (5) maintain an active surveillance system of food, food products, and epidemiological evidence; (6) establish a sampling system to monitor contaminants in food; (7) rank and analyze hazards in the food supply; (8) establish a national public education campaign on food safety; and (9) conduct research relating to food safety. Sets forth provisions regarding prohibited acts, administrative detention, condemnation, temporary holds, recall, penalties for violations of food safety laws, whistle blower protection, and civil actions.

safe food act establishes food_safety_administration administer enforce food safety laws directs administrator food_safety_administration promulgate regulations ensure security food supply forms contamination implement federal food safety inspection enforcement research efforts protect public health develop consistent science based standards safe food prioritize federal food safety efforts deployment resources achieve greatest possible benefit reducing food borne illness transfers administration functions specified federal agencies relate administration enforcement food safety laws requires administrator administer national food safety program based analysis hazards associated different food processing different food establish standards processors food food establishments establish certification system foreign governments food establishments seeking import food united_states establish requirements tracing food food producing animals point origin retail sale maintain active surveillance system food food products epidemiological evidence establish sampling system monitor contaminants food rank analyze hazards food supply establish national public education campaign food safety conduct research relating food safety sets forth provisions prohibited acts administrative detention condemnation temporary holds recall penalties violations food safety laws whistle blower protection civil actions


Summary: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has supported terrorist activities; and (2) has a reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial.Prohibits the sale or disribution of firearms or explosives to any individual whom the Attorney General has determined to be engaged in terrorist activities. Permits the Attorney General to withhold information in firearms and explosives license denial revocation suits if the Attorney General determines that the disclosure of such information would likely compromise national securityAuthorizes the Attorney General to revoke firearms and explosives licenses and permits held by individuals determined to be engaged in terrorism.

denying firearms explosives dangerous terrorists act amends federal criminal code grant attorney general authority deny transfer firearms issuance federal firearms explosives license individual attorney general determines individual engaged supported terrorist activities reasonable belief individual use firearm explosive connection terrorism allows individual firearm explosives license application denied bring legal action challenging denial prohibits sale firearms explosives individual attorney general determined engaged terrorist activities permits attorney general withhold information firearms explosives license denial revocation suits attorney general determines disclosure information likely compromise national attorney general revoke firearms explosives licenses permits held individuals determined engaged terrorism


Summary: Firearms by Foreign Convicts Clarification Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prevent any individual convicted of a felony or crime of domestic violence in a foreign court from possessing a firearm in the United States.

firearms foreign convicts clarification act amends federal criminal code prevent individual convicted felony crime domestic violence foreign court possessing firearm united_states


Summary: Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code and the firearms registration provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to classify the .50 BMG caliber sniper rifle as a destructive device. Modifies the definition of "rifle" to include a weapon intended to be fired from a bipod or other support.Directs the Attorney General to implement regulations for notice and registration of .50 BMG caliber sniper rifles as destructive devices and require the registration of unregistered rifles within seven years after the enactment of this Act.

long range rifle safety act amends federal criminal code firearms registration provisions internal_revenue_code classify caliber rifle destructive device modifies definition rifle include weapon intended fired support directs attorney general implement regulations notice registration caliber rifles destructive devices require registration unregistered rifles seven years enactment act


Summary: Shadow Wolves Apprehension and Tracking Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to establish up to 5 additional units, with up to 15 Customs Patrol Officers in each unit, to operate on Indian reservations located on or near an international border with Canada or Mexico and other federal land by investigating and preventing the entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States.

wolves apprehension tracking act authorizes secretary homeland_security acting assistant secretary establish additional units customs patrol officers unit operate indian reservations located near international border canada mexico federal land investigating preventing entry terrorists unlawful aliens instruments terrorism narcotics contraband united_states


Summary: Equity in Law Enforcement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include within the definition of "public safety officer" certain law enforcement officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (thus qualifying such officers for line-of-duty death and disability benefits). Qualifies such officers for law enforcement armor vest grant programs and for state and local law enforcement assistance grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

equity law enforcement act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include definition public safety officer certain law enforcement officers serving private institutions higher education rail carriers qualifying officers line duty death disability benefits qualifies officers law enforcement armor vest grant programs state local law enforcement assistance grants edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income rebates of state or local real or personal property taxes or any other benefit provided by a state or local government to volunteer firefighters, search and rescue personnel, and emergency medical responders. Exempts such rebates and benefits from employment and unemployment taxes and from withholding of tax requirements.

amends internal revenue code exclude gross income rebates state local real personal property taxes benefit provided state local government volunteer firefighters search rescue personnel emergency medical responders exempts rebates benefits employment unemployment taxes withholding tax requirements


Summary: Stable Fire Funding Act of 2006 [sic]- Establishes in the Treasury separate funds to be used to pay 80% of the cost for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service emergency wildland fire suppression activities that exceed amounts annually appropriated for wildland fire suppression activities.

stable fire funding act establishes treasury separate funds pay cost bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service emergency wildland fire suppression activities exceed amounts annually appropriated wildland fire suppression activities


Summary: Christopher Kangas Fallen Firefighter Apprentice Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of "firefighter" for purposes of death benefit provisions to include fire department members regardless of age, status as an apprentice or trainee, or related duty restrictions. Makes this Act applicable to deaths and injuries which occur on or after May 4, 2002.

fallen firefighter act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act expand definition firefighter purposes death benefit provisions include fire department members regardless age status trainee related duty restrictions makes act applicable deaths injuries occur


Summary: Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand prohibitions against bribery, theft of public money, and other public corruption offenses. (Sec. 2) Establishes a six-year limitation period for the prosecution of public corruption crimes involving bribery, extortion, theft of government property, mail fraud, and racketeering. (Sec. 3) Expands mail and wire fraud statutes to cover offenses involving any other thing of value (e.g., intangible rights and licenses). (Sec. 4) Modifies general venue rules for criminal prosecutions to allow prosecutions in any district in which an act in furtherance of an offense is committed.(Sec. 5) Reduces from $5,000 to $1,000 the threshold amount for theft or bribery involving federally-assisted programs and increases the maximum prison term for such offenses from 10 to 15 years. (Sec. 6) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for theft and embezzlement of federal money, property, or records from 10 to 15 years. (Sec. 7) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for bribery offenses from 15 to 20 years. (Sec. 8) Increases to 10 years the maximum term of imprisonment for: (1) solicitation by federal officers and employees of political contributions from other federal officers and employees; (2) promise of employment made possible by an act of Congress for political activity; (3) deprivation of such employment for political activity; (4) intimidation to secure political contributions; (5) solicitation and acceptance of contributions in federal offices; and (6) coercion of political activity by federal employees. (Sec. 9) Applies the prohibition against embezzlement or theft of federal money or property to government officials and employees of the District of Columbia.(Sec. 10) Includes embezzlement or theft of government money or property as predicates for racketeering prosecutions and wiretaps. (Sec. 12) Modifies elements relating to the crime of bribery to: (1) prohibit gratuities to a public official for or because of such official's position not otherwise permitted by law; (2) expand the definition of "official act" to include any conduct that falls within the range of official duty of a public official; (3) include a course of conduct involving multiple gifts, offers or promises designed to influence a public official.(Sec. 15) Expands the venue for perjury and obstruction of justice offenses to allow prosecutions in districts in which the proceeding affected by the perjury or obstruction takes place.(Sec. 16) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for additional Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel to investigate and prosecute public corruption offenses. (Sec. 17) Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements relating to public corruption offenses to reflect the increased penalties for such offenses set forth in this Act.

public corruption prosecution improvements act amends federal criminal code revise expand prohibitions bribery theft public money public corruption offenses sec establishes year limitation period prosecution public corruption crimes involving bribery extortion theft government property mail fraud racketeering sec expands mail wire fraud statutes cover offenses involving thing value intangible rights licenses sec modifies general venue rules criminal prosecutions allow prosecutions district act furtherance offense reduces threshold theft bribery involving federally assisted programs increases maximum prison term offenses years sec increases maximum term imprisonment theft embezzlement federal money property records years sec increases maximum term imprisonment bribery offenses years sec increases years maximum term imprisonment solicitation federal officers employees political contributions federal officers employees promise employment possible act congress political activity deprivation employment political activity intimidation secure political contributions solicitation acceptance contributions federal offices coercion political activity federal employees sec applies prohibition embezzlement theft federal money property government officials employees includes embezzlement theft government money property predicates racketeering prosecutions wiretaps sec modifies elements relating crime bribery prohibit gratuities public official official position permitted law expand definition official act include conduct falls range official duty public official include course conduct involving multiple gifts offers promises designed influence public expands venue perjury obstruction justice offenses allow prosecutions districts proceeding affected perjury obstruction takes authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2011 additional department_of_justice doj personnel investigate prosecute public corruption offenses sec directs review amend guidelines policy statements relating public corruption offenses reflect increased penalties offenses set forth act


Summary: Text a Tip Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to state or local police departments to implement an anonymous tip program using cell phone text messaging to assist police in preventing and solving crimes.

text tip act authorizes attorney general grants state local police departments implement anonymous tip program cell phone text messaging assist police preventing solving crimes


Summary: Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act - Prohibits any employee from being terminated, demoted, or discriminated against in the terms or conditions of employment because the employee is absent or late as a result of serving as a volunteer firefighter or providing volunteer emergency medical services as part of a response to an emergency or major disaster. Excludes absences for which the employee: (1) is absent for more than 14 days per calendar year; (2) responds to an emergency or major disaster without being official deployed in accordance with a coordinator national deployment system; or (3) fails to provide written verification within a reasonable period of time. Allows employers to: (1) reduce the employee's regular pay for such time as the employee is absent; and (2) require the employee to provide written verification from the supervising Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state, or local official that such employee responded in an official capacity at a specified time and date. Requires such an employee to make a reasonable effort to notify his or her employer that he or she may be absent or late. Gives such an employee a private cause of action for discrimination which violates this Act.

ems personnel job protection act prohibits employee terminated demoted discriminated terms conditions employment employee absent late result serving volunteer firefighter providing volunteer emergency medical services response emergency major disaster excludes employee absent days calendar year responds emergency major disaster official deployed accordance coordinator national deployment system fails provide written verification reasonable period time allows employers reduce employee regular pay time employee absent require employee provide written verification supervising federal_emergency_management_agency fema state local official employee responded official capacity specified time date requires employee reasonable effort notify employer absent late gives employee private cause action discrimination violates act


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Wild Horse, Montana, as a port of entry and to assign sufficient U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel and allocate sufficient equipment to accept entries of merchandise, clear passengers, collect duties, and enforce customs and related laws at such port for 24 hours per day.

directs secretary homeland_security designate montana port entry assign sufficient border_protection personnel allocate sufficient equipment accept entries merchandise clear passengers collect duties enforce customs related laws port hours day


Summary: Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2007 - Requires jurisdictions (i.e., states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and possessions, and federally recognized Indian tribes) to establish and maintain jurisdiction-wide arsonist registries and make such registries available on the Internet.Requires a criminal arsonist to register in each jurisdiction in which such arsonist resides, is an employee, or is a student. Sets forth other registration requirements and the information required to be provided in a registry by the criminal arsonist and jurisdictions. Allows jurisdictions to exempt from disclosure certain information about an arsonist, including the arsonist's employer and enrollment at an educational institution.Requires the Attorney General to maintain a national database at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) (to be known as the National Arsonist Registry) and a national arsonist Internet site containing information on each criminal arsonist registered in a jurisdiction's registry or listed on a jurisdiction's Internet site, respectively. Directs the Attorney General to establish a Criminal Arsonist Management Assistance program for awarding grants to jurisdictions to offset the costs of implementing this Act.

managing arson criminal history match act requires jurisdictions states district_of_columbia territories possessions federally recognized indian tribes establish maintain jurisdiction wide registries registries available internet requires criminal register jurisdiction resides employee student sets forth registration requirements information required provided registry criminal jurisdictions allows jurisdictions exempt disclosure certain information including employer enrollment educational institution requires attorney general maintain national database atf known national internet site containing information criminal registered jurisdiction registry listed jurisdiction internet site respectively directs attorney general establish program awarding grants jurisdictions offset costs implementing act


Summary: Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include among persons eligible for public safety officer death benefits any individual serving a public agency or a contractor or subcontractor of a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a pilot or a crew member of an aircraft carrying out a firefighting mission.

aerial firefighter relief act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include persons eligible public safety officer death benefits individual serving public agency contractor subcontractor public agency official capacity compensation pilot crew member aircraft carrying firefighting mission


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to waive matching fund requirements applicable to the grant program for the purchase of armor vests for law enforcement officers in the case of fiscal hardship.Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend such program through FY2012.

amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize director bureau_of_justice_assistance waive matching fund requirements applicable grant program purchase armor vests law enforcement officers case fiscal hardship amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act extend program fy2012


Summary: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require registration of gun show promoters and to set forth the responsibilities of promoters, licensees, and other transferors.Provides that if any part of a firearm transaction takes place at a gun show, each licensed importer, manufacturer, and dealer who transfers one or more firearms to a person who is not licensed shall, within ten days after the transfer, submit a report of the transfer to the Attorney General. Sets forth penalties for violations.Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the place of business of any gun show promoter and any place where a gun show is held, during business hours and without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, for purposes of examining records and the inventory of licensees conducting business to determine compliance with this Act.Increases penalties for: (1) serious record-keeping violations by licensees; and (2) violations of criminal background check requirements.

gun background check act amends brady handgun violence prevention act require registration gun promoters set forth responsibilities promoters licensees transferors provides firearm transaction takes place gun licensed importer manufacturer dealer transfers firearms person licensed shall days transfer submit report transfer attorney general sets forth penalties violations grants attorney general authority enter place business gun promoter place gun held business hours showing reasonable cause warrant purposes examining records inventory licensees conducting business determine compliance act increases penalties record keeping violations licensees violations criminal background check requirements


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm licensees from manufacturing, importing, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol that is not capable of microstamping ammunition. Deems a pistol capable of microstamping ammunition if: (1) a microscopic array of characters that identify the make, model and serial number of the pistol is etched into the breech face and firing pin of the pistol; and (2) when ammunition is fired from the pistol, the characters are copied from the breech face and firing pin onto the cartridge case of the ammunition.

amends federal criminal code prohibit firearm licensees manufacturing importing transferring semiautomatic pistol capable ammunition deems pistol capable ammunition array characters identify model serial number pistol face firing pin pistol ammunition fired pistol characters copied face firing pin cartridge case ammunition


Summary: United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) for FY2009-FY2012. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Superintendent of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control to include within fire service personnel training: (1) tactics and strategies for dealing with natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; (2) applying new technology and developing strategies and tactics for fighting wildfires; (3) tactics and strategies for fighting large-scale or multiple fires in a general area that cross jurisdictional boundaries, fires occurring at the wildland-urban interface, and fires involving hazardous materials; and (4) advanced emergency medical services training.Increases (from 4% to 7.5%) the percentage of authorized USFA appropriations that may be used for assistance to state and local fire service training programs. Authorizes the Superintendent to conduct on-site training. Authorizes the Administrator of USFA to contract with nationally recognized organizations that have established on-site training programs that comply with national voluntary consensus standards for fire service personnel to facilitate the delivery of USFA education and training programs directly to such personnel. Prohibits the Administrator from: (1) contracting with an organization unless it provides training that leads to certification by a nationally recognized accreditation organization or an equivalent program; and (2) expending, in any fiscal year, sums exceeding 7.5% of authorized USFA appropriations for on-site training.Requires the Administrator to: (1) include in every third annual report information about changes made to the National Fire Academy curriculum; and (2) report on the feasibility of providing training in incident command for appropriate fire service personnel for fires at U.S. ports and in marine environments, including fires on the water and aboard vessels.(Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to update the National Fire Incident Reporting system to ensure that the information in the system is available, and can be updated, through the Internet and in real time. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Administrator to coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Wildland Fire Leadership Council, in assisting the nation's fire services in rural and remote areas. Provides for such assistance to include: (1) sponsoring and encouraging research into land-use policies; and (2) assistance to improve fire prevention and control in the wildland-urban interface. Requires the Administrator, for each fire-related research program funded, to make available to the public on USFA's website: (1) a description of such research program, including its scope, methodology, and goals; (2) information that identifies the individuals or institutions conducting the program; (3) the amount of funding provided by USFA; and (4) the results or findings. Sets forth deadlines for the publication of such information.(Sec. 7) Requires the Administrator to promote adoption by fire services of voluntary national consensus standards for firefighter health and safety.(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish a fire service position at the National Operations Center to ensure the effective sharing of information between the federal government and state and local fire services; and (2) designate a state or local fire service official for that position on a rotating basis.(Sec. 9) Includes among the Administrator's coordination responsibilities to provide liaison to assure coordination related to emergency medical services (EMS) provided by fire service-based systems with federal, state, and local government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, as well as entities concerned with EMS generally. Authorizes the Administrator to conduct studies of the operations and management aspects of fire service-based EMS and coordination between EMS and fire services, which may include optimum protocols for on-scene care, resource allocation, and training requirements.(Sec. 11) Expresses support for USFA recommendations regarding the adoption of fire sprinklers in commercial buildings and educational programs to raise awareness of the importance of installing fire sprinklers in residential buildings.

united_states_fire_administration reauthorization act sec amends federal_fire_prevention control act authorize appropriations fy2009 fy2012 sec authorizes superintendent control include fire service personnel training tactics strategies dealing natural disasters acts terrorism man disasters applying new technology developing strategies tactics fighting wildfires tactics strategies fighting large scale multiple fires general area cross jurisdictional boundaries fires occurring wildland urban interface fires involving hazardous materials advanced emergency medical services training increases percentage authorized appropriations assistance state local fire service training programs authorizes superintendent conduct site training authorizes administrator contract nationally recognized organizations established site training programs comply national voluntary consensus standards fire service personnel facilitate delivery education training programs directly personnel prohibits administrator contracting organization provides training leads certification nationally recognized accreditation organization equivalent program expending fiscal year sums exceeding authorized appropriations site training requires administrator include annual report information changes curriculum report feasibility providing training incident command appropriate fire service personnel fires ports marine environments including fires water aboard directs administrator update system ensure information system available updated internet real time sec authorizes administrator coordinate secretary agriculture secretary interior assisting nation fire services rural remote areas provides assistance include sponsoring encouraging research land use policies assistance improve fire prevention control wildland urban interface requires administrator fire related research program funded available public website description research program including scope methodology goals information identifies individuals institutions conducting program funding provided results findings sets forth deadlines publication requires administrator promote adoption fire services voluntary national consensus standards firefighter health directs secretary homeland_security establish fire service position ensure effective sharing information federal government state local fire services designate state local fire service official position rotating includes administrator coordination responsibilities provide liaison assure coordination related emergency medical services ems provided fire service based systems federal state local government agencies nongovernmental organizations entities concerned ems generally authorizes administrator conduct studies operations management aspects fire service based ems coordination ems fire services include optimum protocols scene care resource allocation training expresses support recommendations adoption fire commercial buildings educational programs raise awareness importance installing fire residential buildings


Summary: Provides for continued National Guard support for border control activities along the U.S.- Mexico border under Operation Jump Start until operational control of such border has been achieved. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide funding to a state that submits to the Secretary of State a state border control activities plan that meets certain requirements. Limits the number of National Guard that may be so deployed.

provides continued national_guard support border control activities mexico border operation start operational control border achieved authorizes secretary defense provide funding state submits secretary state state border control activities plan meets certain requirements limits number national_guard deployed


Summary: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to establish a program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish within the federal government or through an agreement with a nongovernmental entity an applicant processing center; (2) enter into an agreement for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to establish a criminal history resource center; and (3) assess annually whether each state authorized agency operates a qualified state program meeting specified requirements, as well as, upon request, state authorized agencies that do not have qualified programs, or those that have qualified programs failing to meet standards. Requires the applicant processing center to: (1) streamline the process of obtaining nationwide background checks; (2) provide effective customer service; and (3) facilitate widespread access to nationwide background checks by participating entities. Authorizes the center to collect fees for its work according to a specified schedule. Requires the criminal history resource center to provide participating entities with reliable and accurate information regarding the interpretation of criminal histories. Requires the applicant processing center to complete criminal background checks within 10 business days after receiving a request. Grants the subject of a nationwide background check (covered individual) the right to contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and, if appropriate, a state authorized agency to: (1) receive a full criminal history report within 10 days of requesting it; and (2) challenge the report's accuracy and completeness. Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General for: (1) FY2008 to establish the applicant processing center and the criminal history resource center; and (2) FY2009-FY2013 for the agreement with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to support the criminal history resource center. Declares the sense of the Senate that in FY2009 and following fiscal years the fees collected by the applicant processing center should be sufficient to carry out the center's duties. Declares that no participating entity shall be liable in an action for damages solely for failure to: (1) conduct a criminal background check on a covered individual; or (2) take action adverse to a covered individual upon receiving any notice of criminal history from the applicant processing center. Declares that neither the applicant processing center nor a participating entity reasonably relying on criminal history record information received in response to a background check shall be liable in an action for damages based on the inaccuracy or incompleteness of that information. Relieves the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents of any liability in an action for damages relating to performance of the Center's responsibilities and functions, except in a case of intentional, reckless, or other misconduct. Prohibits unauthorized disclosure or use of criminal history records. Requires the applicant processing center to destroy any fingerprints or criminal history record received under this Act after any transaction based on the fingerprints or criminal history record is completed. Prohibits the center from maintaining the fingerprints, the criminal history records, or the information in the criminal history record in any form. (Sec. 4) Amends the PROTECT Act to terminate the Child Safety Pilot Program on the date that the program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations established under this Act is operating and able to enroll any organization using the Child Safety Pilot Program.

child protection improvements act sec amends national child protection act direct attorney general establish program national criminal history background checks child serving organizations requires attorney general establish federal government agreement nongovernmental entity applicant processing center enter agreement national_center_for_missing exploited_children establish criminal history resource center assess annually state authorized agency operates qualified state program meeting specified requirements request state authorized agencies qualified programs qualified programs failing meet standards requires applicant processing center streamline process obtaining nationwide background checks provide effective customer service facilitate widespread access nationwide background checks participating entities authorizes center collect fees work according specified schedule requires criminal history resource center provide participating entities reliable accurate information interpretation criminal histories requires applicant processing center complete criminal background checks business days receiving request grants subject nationwide background check covered individual right contact federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi appropriate state authorized agency receive criminal history report days requesting challenge report accuracy completeness authorizes appropriations attorney general fy2008 establish applicant processing center criminal history resource center fy2009 fy2013 agreement national_center_for_missing exploited_children support criminal history resource center declares sense senate fy2009 following fiscal years fees collected applicant processing center sufficient carry center duties declares participating entity shall liable action damages solely failure conduct criminal background check covered individual action adverse covered individual receiving notice criminal history applicant processing center declares applicant processing center participating entity reasonably relying criminal history record information received response background check shall liable action damages based information relieves national_center_for_missing exploited_children directors officers employees agents liability action damages relating performance center responsibilities functions case intentional reckless misconduct prohibits unauthorized disclosure use criminal history records requires applicant processing center destroy fingerprints criminal history record received act transaction based fingerprints criminal history record completed prohibits center maintaining fingerprints criminal history records information criminal history record form sec amends protect act terminate child_safety_pilot_program date program national criminal history background checks child serving organizations established act operating able enroll organization child_safety_pilot_program


Summary: Firearms Information Use Act of 2008 - Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal restrictions on the disclosure of the content of the Firearms Trace System database. Requires the Attorney General to provide firearms information relating to law enforcement, national security, or intelligence purposes that is requested by law enforcement and federal agencies, Members of Congress, or state and tribal officials. Prohibits the public disclosure of firearms information that: (1) identifies any undercover law enforcement officer or informant; (2) contains specific information relating to any case under investigation; or (3) includes the name, address, or any identifying information of a lawful purchaser of any firearm. Restricts the use of information contained in the Firearms Trace System database in civil proceedings.

firearms information use act amends consolidated appropriations act repeal restrictions disclosure content firearms_trace_system database requires attorney general provide firearms information relating law enforcement national security intelligence purposes requested law enforcement federal agencies members congress state tribal officials prohibits public disclosure firearms information identifies undercover law enforcement officer informant contains specific information relating case investigation includes address identifying information lawful purchaser firearm restricts use information contained firearms_trace_system database civil proceedings


Summary: Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2008 or the SERVE Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $1,000 refundable tax credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of a qualified volunteer fire department who provide firefighting, ambulance, or emergency medical services.

supporting emergency responders volunteer efforts act serve act amends internal revenue code allow refundable tax credit individuals bona fide volunteer members qualified volunteer fire department provide firefighting ambulance emergency medical services


Summary: Capture Arrest and Transport Charged Fugitives Act of 2008 - Amends the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations through FY2015 for establishing new Regional Fugitive Task Forces and for hiring criminal investigators and providing training for such Task Forces. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) provide transportation services to state and local governments for the extradition of fugitives through the U.S. Marshal Service Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation Service; (2) make grants to states for the extradition of fugitives to other states for prosecution; and (3) make grants to states for establishing or upgrading information and identification technologies for serious misdemeanor and felony warrants. Makes state compliance with felony and serious misdemeanor warrant reporting requirements a condition for receiving grants under this Act. Requires states to make electronically available to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) all serious misdemeanor and felony warrants issued by such states and their local jurisdictions.

amends authorize appropriations fy2015 establishing new hiring criminal investigators providing training task forces requires attorney general provide transportation services state local governments extradition fugitives justice prisoner grants states extradition fugitives states prosecution grants states establishing upgrading information identification technologies misdemeanor felony warrants makes state compliance felony misdemeanor warrant reporting requirements condition receiving grants act requires states electronically available national_crime_information_center ncic misdemeanor felony warrants issued states local jurisdictions


Summary: Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide for reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms in different states by persons who are not prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm and who are: (1) carrying a valid state license or permit for carrying a concealed firearm; or (2) otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in their state of residence.

respecting states rights concealed carry reciprocity act amends federal criminal code provide reciprocity carrying certain concealed firearms different states persons prohibited federal law possessing transporting shipping receiving firearm carrying valid state license permit carrying concealed firearm entitled carry concealed firearm state residence


Summary: Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the PROTECT Act to extend by six months the Child Safety Pilot Program (allowing certain volunteer organizations to obtain national and state criminal history background checks on their volunteers).

criminal history background checks pilot extension act amends protect act extend months child_safety_pilot_program allowing certain volunteer organizations obtain national state criminal history background checks volunteers


Summary: Supporting America's Volunteer Emergency Services Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to determine the average annual price per gallon for gasoline and diesel fuel for each of the five Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts for 2007. Requires: (1) the average annual price per gallon to be based solely on data reported by the Energy Information Administration; and (2) that price to serve as the baseline fuel cost for each District.Requires the Secretary to reimburse a qualified volunteer fire department for 75% of the difference between: (1) the actual expenditures of the department for gasoline and diesel fuel for a year; and (2) the amount that such expenditures would have been using the baseline fuel costs. Directs each qualified volunteer fire department seeking reimbursement to submit to the Secretary at the end of each year: (1) all of its receipts and bills of sales documenting the amounts of gasoline and diesel fuel purchased during that year; and (2) a sum total of the aggregate number of gallons and the costs of gasoline and diesel fuel purchased.

volunteer emergency services act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development determine average annual price gallon gasoline diesel fuel requires average annual price gallon based solely data reported energy_information_administration price serve baseline fuel cost district requires secretary reimburse qualified volunteer fire department difference actual expenditures department gasoline diesel fuel year expenditures baseline fuel costs directs qualified volunteer fire department seeking reimbursement submit secretary end year receipts bills sales documenting amounts gasoline diesel fuel purchased year sum total aggregate number gallons costs gasoline diesel fuel purchased


Summary: Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible law enforcement agencies to assist such agencies in addressing border-related criminal activity within their jurisdictions. Defines "eligible law enforcement agency" as a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency located or performing duties in a county that is within 100 miles of the Mexican or Canadian border or a county that has been certified by the Attorney General as a high impact area.

border law enforcement relief act authorizes attorney general award grants competitive basis eligible law enforcement agencies assist agencies addressing border related criminal activity jurisdictions defines eligible law enforcement agency tribal state local law enforcement agency located performing duties county miles mexican canadian border county certified attorney general high impact area


Summary: Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida. (Current law requires the Secretary to provide such child such health care as the Secretary determines is needed by the child for the spina bifida or any disability that is associated with such condition.)

spina act requires secretary veterans_affairs provide comprehensive health care coverage department_of_veterans_affairs child vietnam veteran suffering spina bifida current law requires secretary provide child health care secretary determines needed child spina bifida disability associated condition


Summary: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008 - Title I: Sanctions - (Sec. 102) Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (formerly the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996) to expand the definitions of: (1) "person" to include financial institutions, insurers, underwriters, guarantors, other business organizations, including foreign subsidiaries, and export credit agencies; and (2) "petroleum resources" to include petroleum by-products, oil or liquefied natural gas or liquefied natural gas tankers, and products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural gas. (Sec. 103) Subjects Iran to certain economic sanctions. Prohibits direct or indirect: (1) importation of Iranian articles into the United States, except information and informational materials; and (2) exportation to Iran of U.S. articles, except agricultural commodities, medicine and medical devices, humanitarian assistance articles, information materials, and, subject to specified conditions, goods, services, or technologies necessary to ensure the safe operation of commercial U.S. passenger aircraft. Directs the President to: (1) freeze the assets of Iranian diplomats and representatives of other Iranian government and military or quasi-governmental institutions who are subject to sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or other provision of law; (2) freeze the assets of family members or associates of sanctioned Iranian persons who receive transfers of assets or property from such sanctioned persons on or after January 1, 2008; and (3) report the names of sanctioned persons to the appropriate congressional committees. Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions in the U.S. national interest. (Sec. 104) Subjects a U.S. person (parent company) to penalties for acts committed by a subsidiary established by such person outside of the United States to circumvent certain sanctions, if such acts would be subject to prohibitions if committed inside the United States or by a U.S. person. Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions in the U.S. national interest. (Sec. 105) Authorizes FY2009-FY2011 appropriations for the Department of the Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence and for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. (Sec. 106) Requires the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees on foreign investments of $20 million or more in Iran's energy sector. (Sec. 107) Urges the President to impose sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran and any other Iranian banks engaged in proliferation activities or the support of terrorist groups. Title II: Divestment from Certain Companies That Invest in Iran - (Sec. 202) Declares the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should support the decision of any state or local government to divest from, or to prohibit the investment of its assets in, a person that poses a financial or reputational risk. Authorizes a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, or prohibit investment of assets in, persons that engage in certain investment activities in Iran. Defines such a person as one who: (1) has an investment of $20 million or more in the energy sector of Iran or in a person that provides oil or liquified natural gas tankers, or products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquified natural gas, for the energy sector in Iran; or (2) is a financial institution that extends $20 million or more in credit to another person, for 45 days or more, if that person will use the credit to invest in the energy sector in Iran. Prescribes requirements for acceptable divestment measures. Declares the sense of Congress that a state or local government should not adopt a divestment measure with respect to a person unless it has: (1) made every effort to avoid erroneously targeting the person; and (2) verified that the person engages in specified investment activities in Iran. (Sec. 203) Amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to shield any registered investment company from civil, criminal, or administrative action based upon its divesting from, or avoiding investing in, securities issued by companies with such investments in the energy sector of Iran. (Sec. 204) Expresses the sense of Congress that a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan may divest plan assets from, or avoid investing plan assets in, persons that have made such investments in the energy sector of Iran, without breaching the responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed upon the fiduciary by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Title III: Prevention of Transshipment, Reexportation, or Diversion of Sensitive Items to Iran - (Sec. 302) Requires the Director of National Intelligence to report to the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and appropriate congressional committees on all countries of concern with respect to the transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain export controlled items to an entity owned or controlled by the government of Iran. (Sec. 303) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to designate a country as a Destination of Possible Diversion Concern if it has: (1) engaged in the transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of U.S.-originating controlled items to unverifiable end users or to entities owned or controlled by Iran; or (2) failed to adequately strengthen its export control systems. Requires the United States to initiate certain government-to-government activities to strengthen such a country's export control systems. Requires a license to export to a country designated a Destination of Diversion Concern controlled items that could contribute to Iran's obtaining nuclear weapons, biological, or chemical weapons, or its support for acts of international terrorism. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 304) Requires the Director of National Intelligence to report to the appropriate congressional committees on expanding the Destination of Possible Diversion Concern system to other countries. Title IV: Effective Date; Sunset - (Sec. 401) Sets forth the effective date of this Act. Terminates the requirements of this Act 30 days after the date on which the President certifies to Congress that Iran has ceased: (1) to provide support for acts of international terrorism; and (2) to pursue, acquire, and develop nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology.

comprehensive iran_sanctions accountability divestment_act title sanctions sec amends iran sanctions act iran libya sanctions act expand definitions person include financial institutions insurers underwriters guarantors business organizations including foreign subsidiaries export credit agencies petroleum resources include petroleum products oil liquefied natural gas liquefied natural gas tankers products construct maintain pipelines transport oil liquefied natural gas sec certain economic sanctions prohibits direct indirect importation iranian articles united_states information informational materials exportation iran articles agricultural commodities medicine medical devices humanitarian assistance articles information materials subject specified conditions goods services technologies necessary ensure safe operation commercial passenger aircraft directs president freeze assets iranian diplomats representatives iranian government military quasi governmental institutions subject sanctions international_emergency_economic_powers_act provision law freeze assets family members associates sanctioned iranian persons receive transfers assets property sanctioned persons january report names sanctioned persons appropriate congressional committees authorizes president waive sanctions national interest sec subjects person parent company penalties acts committed subsidiary established person outside united_states circumvent certain sanctions acts subject prohibitions committed inside united_states person authorizes president waive sanctions national interest sec authorizes fy2009 fy2011 appropriations department_of_the_treasury financial_crimes_enforcement_network sec requires president report appropriate congressional committees foreign investments million iran energy sector sec urges president impose sanctions central_bank iran iranian banks engaged proliferation activities support terrorist groups title divestment certain companies invest iran sec declares sense congress government support decision state local government divest prohibit investment assets person poses financial reputational risk authorizes state local government adopt enforce measures divest assets prohibit investment assets persons engage certain investment activities iran defines person investment million energy sector iran person provides oil liquified natural gas tankers products construct maintain pipelines transport oil liquified natural gas energy sector iran financial institution extends million credit person days person use credit invest energy sector iran prescribes requirements acceptable divestment measures declares sense congress state local government adopt divestment measure respect person effort avoid erroneously targeting person verified person engages specified investment activities iran sec amends investment company act shield registered investment company civil criminal administrative action based divesting avoiding investing securities issued companies investments energy sector iran sec expresses sense congress fiduciary employee benefit plan divest plan assets avoid investing plan assets persons investments energy sector iran breaching responsibilities obligations duties imposed fiduciary employee retirement income security act erisa title iii prevention transshipment diversion sensitive items iran sec requires director national_intelligence report secretary commerce secretary state secretary treasury appropriate congressional committees countries concern respect transshipment diversion certain export controlled items entity owned controlled government iran sec directs secretary commerce designate country engaged transshipment diversion controlled items end users entities owned controlled iran failed adequately strengthen export control systems requires united_states initiate certain government government activities strengthen country export control systems requires license export country designated controlled items contribute iran obtaining nuclear weapons biological chemical weapons support acts international terrorism authorizes appropriations sec requires director national_intelligence report appropriate congressional committees expanding system countries title effective date sec sets forth effective date act terminates requirements act days date president certifies congress iran ceased provide support acts international terrorism pursue acquire develop nuclear biological chemical weapons ballistic missiles ballistic missile launch technology


Summary: Federal Information Security Management Act of 2008 or the FISMA Act of 2008 - Amends federal law relating to information security to require federal agencies to perform an independent audit of their information security programs to determine their effectiveness (current law requires an independent evaluation).Requires each federal agency to designate a Chief Information Security Officer to protect the agency's information security network. Establishes a Chief Information Security Officers Council to assist such Officers in developing best practices and performance measures for agency information security.Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to promulgate information security regulations governing contracts between the federal government and private entities.Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report annually to specified congressional committees on operational evaluations and testing protocols relating to information security networks.

federal_information_security_management_act act amends federal law relating information security require federal agencies perform independent audit information security programs determine effectiveness current law requires independent federal agency designate chief information security officer protect agency information security network establishes chief information security officers council assist officers developing best practices performance measures agency information security requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb promulgate information security regulations governing contracts federal government private entities requires department_of_homeland_security dhs report annually specified congressional committees operational evaluations testing protocols relating information security networks


Summary: Semester of Service Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies or their nonprofit partners and, through them, competitive subgrants to schools or their nonprofit partners for Semester of Service programs that allow high school juniors and seniors to earn academic credit for service-learning that meets unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs in their communities. Gives grant priority to applicants that propose to direct subgrants toward programs at schools that receive school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires Semester of Service programs to engage youth in service-learning for a minimum of 70 hours over a minimum of 12 weeks and have: (1) a weekly classroom-based component that is integrated into schools' regular curricula and aligned with applicable state academic content standards; and (2) a field-based component covering at least 24 of the minimum 70 hours. Directs the Chief Executive Officer to reserve funds for: (1) competitive grants to Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands for such programs; (2) technical assistance and training to grantees and subgrantees, and program outreach activities; and (3) independent evaluations of the programs.

national_and_community_service_act direct chief executive officer corporation_for_national_and_community_service award competitive matching grants local educational agencies nonprofit partners competitive subgrants schools nonprofit partners programs allow high school seniors earn academic credit service learning meets unmet human educational environmental public safety needs communities gives grant priority applicants propose direct subgrants programs schools receive school improvement funds title elementary secondary education act requires semester service programs engage youth service learning minimum hours minimum weeks weekly classroom based component integrated schools regular curricula aligned applicable state academic content standards field based component covering minimum hours directs chief executive officer reserve funds competitive grants indian tribes native hawaiian organizations american_samoa guam northern_mariana islands programs technical assistance training grantees subgrantees program outreach activities independent evaluations programs


Summary: Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Improvements Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reassign to the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (Office). Establishes within the Office: (1) the Law Enforcement Information Sharing Resource Center to provide technical assistance relating to information sharing and intelligence; (2) the Foreign Liaison Officers Against Terrorism Program; and (3) the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program to make counterterrorism technology, equipment, and information available to local law enforcement agencies. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for State and Local Law Enforcement to establish a National Law Enforcement Deployment Team Program to respond to the threat or occurrence of a natural or man-made incident.Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to make grants to states and local governments for law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.

homeland_security law enforcement improvements act amends homeland security act reassign office_of_the_secretary local law enforcement office establishes office law enforcement information sharing resource center provide technical assistance relating information sharing intelligence foreign liaison officers terrorism program counterterrorism technology equipment information available local law enforcement agencies directs assistant secretary local law enforcement establish national law enforcement deployment team program respond threat occurrence natural man incident authorizes assistant secretary grants states local governments law enforcement terrorism prevention activities


Summary: Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 with respect to producers, including peanut producers, with 10 or fewer base acres to: (1) suspend a prohibition on direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments; and (2) extend the 2008 signup deadline for direct payments and counter-cyclical payments until December 31, 2008.Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure that no penalty is assessed against producers for failure to submit reports or comply with other program requirements as a result of compliance with the extended signup deadline.

amends energy act respect producers including peanut producers fewer base acres suspend prohibition direct payments counter cyclical payments average crop revenue election payments extend deadline direct payments counter cyclical payments december secretary agriculture ensure penalty assessed producers failure submit reports comply program requirements result compliance extended deadline


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive requirements for recertification of kits for the conversion of vehicles into vehicles that are powered by natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas in any case in which: (1) the kit has been previously certified for the model of vehicle to be converted; and (2) neither the kit nor the design and specifications of the model of vehicle to be converted have substantially changed. Requires the Administrator to waive emission certification system requirements for a vehicle that is more than 10 years old or has more than 120,000 miles and that is powered by natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas.

amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa waive requirements recertification kits conversion vehicles vehicles powered natural gas liquefied petroleum gas case kit previously certified model vehicle converted kit design specifications model vehicle converted substantially changed requires administrator waive emission certification system requirements vehicle years old miles powered natural gas liquefied petroleum gas


Summary: Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the PROTECT Act to extend by 12 months the Child Safety Pilot Program (allowing certain volunteer organizations to obtain national and state criminal history background checks on their volunteers).


Summary: End Gun Trafficking Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit a firearms dealer from selling a handgun to an unlicensed individual if such dealer knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such individual has purchased another handgun within the previous 30 days; (2) prohibit an unlicensed buyer of firearms from purchasing more than one handgun during any 30-day period; (3) increase from one to five years the maximum prison term for firearms dealers who make false statements in their sales records; and (4) require background check records to be retained for not less than 180 days.Repeals prohibitions on the use of funds for: (1) implementation of the national instant criminal background check system for firearms; and (2) background check systems that do not require and result in the destruction within 24-hours of any identifying information for individuals determined not to be prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm.

end gun trafficking act amends federal criminal code prohibit firearms dealer selling handgun unlicensed individual dealer knows reasonable cause believe individual purchased handgun previous days prohibit unlicensed buyer firearms purchasing handgun day period increase years maximum prison term firearms dealers false statements sales records require background check records retained days repeals prohibitions use funds implementation national instant criminal background check system firearms background check systems require result destruction hours identifying information individuals determined prohibited possessing receiving firearm


Summary: Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations to plan for or implement a collaboration program to investigate and remediate abuse of or crimes committed against individuals with disabilities and to provide services to such individuals. Requires the Attorney General to establish a national center to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a national interdisciplinary advisory council to develop a methodology for collecting data on violence against people with developmental and related disabilities; and (2) award grants to collect such data.

crime victims disabilities act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize attorney general grants states local governments indian tribes tribal organizations plan implement collaboration program investigate remediate abuse crimes committed individuals disabilities provide services individuals requires attorney general establish national center evaluate effectiveness programs directs secretary health_and_human_services establish national interdisciplinary advisory council develop methodology collecting data violence people developmental related disabilities award grants collect data


Summary: Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Support Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to provide funds to a state or local government, nonprofit firefighter association, or governmental or nongovernmental emergency medical services (EMS) organization, that carries out a volunteer firefighter incentive program in accordance with this Act.Directs the Secretary, for each fiscal year in which a state or local government, nonprofit firefighter association, or governmental or nongovernmental EMS organization carries out a volunteer firefighter incentive program, to pay such government, association, or organization (organization), out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for such fiscal year, a sum equal to the total expenditures of funds not received from the federal government made by such organization for that fiscal year to carry out the program. Declares that this constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the federal government to provide payment to a state or local government, nonprofit firefighter association, or governmental or nongovernmental EMS organization any amount so provided.Requires reports from recipients, and from the Secretary annually, to Congress.

ems support act amends federal_fire_prevention control act direct secretary homeland_security establish program provide funds state local government nonprofit firefighter association governmental nongovernmental emergency medical services ems organization carries volunteer firefighter incentive program accordance act directs secretary fiscal year state local government nonprofit firefighter association governmental nongovernmental ems organization carries volunteer firefighter incentive program pay government association organization organization money treasury appropriated fiscal year sum equal total expenditures funds received federal government organization fiscal year carry program declares constitutes budget authority advance appropriations acts represents obligation federal government provide payment state local government nonprofit firefighter association governmental nongovernmental ems organization provided requires reports recipients secretary annually congress


Summary: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 - Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for security and to use firearms in defense of: (1) self or family against a reasonably perceived threat of imminent and unlawful infliction of serious bodily injury; (2) self or family in the course of the commission by another person of a violent felony against the person or a member of the person's family; and (3) the person's home in the course of the commission of a felony by another person. Authorizes persons whose rights under this Act have been violated to bring an action in U.S. district court against the United States, any state, or any person for damages, injunctive relief, and such other relief as the court deems appropriate.

citizens self defense act declares person prohibited brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act receiving firearm shall right obtain firearms security use firearms defense self family reasonably perceived threat imminent unlawful bodily injury self family course commission person violent felony person member person family person home course commission felony person authorizes persons rights act violated bring action district court united_states state person damages injunctive relief relief court deems appropriate


Summary: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit a person from possessing a firearm unless that person has been issued a firearm license under this Act or a state system certified under this Act and such license has not been invalidated or revoked. Prescribes license application, issuance, and renewal requirements.Prohibits transferring or receiving a qualifying firearm unless the recipient presents a valid firearms license, the license is verified, and the dealer records a tracking authorization number. Prescribes firearms transfer reporting and record keeping requirements. Directs the Attorney General to establish and maintain a federal record of sale system.Prohibits: (1) transferring a firearm to any person other than a licensee, unless the transfer is processed through a licensed dealer in accordance with national instant criminal background check system requirements, with exceptions; (2) a licensed manufacturer or dealer from failing to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements of this Act; (3) failing to report the loss or theft of the firearm to the Attorney General within 72 hours; (4) failing to report to the Attorney General an address change within 60 days; or (5) keeping a loaded firearm, or an unloaded firearm and ammunition for the firearm, knowingly or recklessly disregarding the risk that a child is capable of gaining access, if a child uses the firearm and causes death or serious bodily injury.Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of firearms provisions covered by this Act.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish and maintain a firearm injury information clearinghouse; (2) conduct continuing studies and investigations of firearm-related deaths and injuries; and (3) collect and maintain current production and sales figures of each licensed manufacturer.Authorizes the Attorney General to certify state firearm licensing or record of sale systems.

record sale act amends brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act prohibit person possessing firearm person issued firearm license act state system certified act license invalidated revoked prescribes license application issuance renewal requirements prohibits transferring receiving qualifying firearm recipient presents valid firearms license license verified dealer records tracking authorization number prescribes firearms transfer reporting record keeping requirements directs attorney general establish maintain federal record sale system prohibits transferring firearm person licensee transfer processed licensed dealer accordance national instant criminal background check system requirements exceptions licensed manufacturer dealer failing comply reporting record keeping requirements act failing report loss theft firearm attorney general hours failing report attorney general address change days keeping loaded firearm unloaded firearm ammunition firearm knowingly recklessly disregarding risk child capable gaining access child uses firearm causes death bodily injury prescribes criminal penalties violations firearms provisions covered act directs attorney general establish maintain firearm injury information clearinghouse conduct continuing studies investigations firearm related deaths injuries collect maintain current production sales figures licensed manufacturer authorizes attorney general certify state firearm licensing record sale systems


Summary: Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act of 2009 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision thereof from receiving funds under any program or activity administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless the state: (1) compiles statistics on each person who is arrested, charged with a crime, convicted, or incarcerated after being convicted of a crime by the state or political subdivision, including each person's crime, immigration status, and country of origin; (2) reports such statistics monthly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and (3) certifies compliance with these requirements monthly to the Secretary of Homeland Security. Requires each federal agency to: (1) compile such statistics for any person it arrests, charges, prosecutes to conviction, or incarcerates after conviction of a crime; and (2) report such statistics monthly to the FBI. Directs the FBI to publish all statistics reported under this Act annually as a separate data collection of the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports.

illegal alien crime reporting act prohibits state political subdivision thereof receiving funds program activity administered department_of_homeland_security dhs state compiles statistics person arrested charged crime convicted incarcerated convicted crime state political subdivision including person crime immigration status country origin reports statistics monthly federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi certifies compliance requirements monthly secretary homeland_security requires federal agency compile statistics person arrests charges conviction conviction crime report statistics monthly fbi directs fbi publish statistics reported act annually separate data collection fbi uniform_crime_reports


Summary: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish a national standard for the carrying of concealed firearms (other than a machinegun or destructive device) by non-residents. Authorizes a person who has a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state and who is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law to carry a concealed firearm in another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state or as specified under this Act.

national right carry reciprocity act amends federal criminal code establish national standard carrying concealed firearms destructive device non residents authorizes person valid permit carry concealed firearm state prohibited carrying firearm federal law carry concealed firearm state accordance restrictions state specified act


Summary: Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) raise the age of handgun eligibility to 21 (currently, 18); and (2) prohibit persons under age 21 from possessing semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices, with exceptions. Increases penalties for: (1) a second or subsequent violation by a juvenile of Brady Act provisions or for a first violation committed after an adjudication of delinquency or after a state or federal conviction for an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a serious violent felony; and (2) transferring a handgun, ammunition, semiautomatic assault weapon, or large capacity ammunition feeding device to a person who is under age 21, knowing or having reasonable cause to know that such person intended to use it in the commission of a crime of violence. Prohibits any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from transferring a firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer) unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device. Authorizes the Attorney General to suspend or revoke any firearms license, or to subject the licensee to a civil penalty of up to $10,000, if the licensee has knowingly violated this prohibition.Prohibits keeping a loaded firearm or an unloaded firearm and ammunition within any premises knowing or recklessly disregarding the risk that a child: (1) is capable of gaining access to it; and (2) will use the firearm to cause death or serious bodily injury.Requires the parent or legal guardian of a child to ensure that a child attending a gun show is accompanied by an adult.Authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to enable local law enforcement agencies to develop and sponsor gun safety classes for parents and children.Expresses the sense of Congress that each school district should provide or participate in a firearms safety program for students.

child gun safety gun access prevention act amends brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act raise age handgun eligibility currently prohibit persons age possessing semiautomatic assault weapons large capacity ammunition feeding devices exceptions increases penalties second subsequent violation juvenile provisions violation committed adjudication delinquency state federal conviction act committed adult violent felony transferring handgun ammunition semiautomatic assault weapon large capacity ammunition feeding device person age knowing having reasonable cause know person intended use commission crime violence prohibits licensed importer manufacturer dealer transferring firearm person licensed importer manufacturer dealer transferee provided secure gun storage safety device authorizes attorney general suspend revoke firearms license subject licensee civil penalty licensee knowingly violated prohibition prohibits keeping loaded firearm unloaded firearm ammunition premises knowing recklessly disregarding risk child capable gaining access use firearm cause death bodily injury requires parent legal guardian child ensure child attending gun accompanied adult authorizes attorney general provide grants enable local law enforcement agencies develop sponsor gun safety classes parents children expresses sense congress school district provide participate firearms safety program students


Summary: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2010 - Allows the Representative of the immediate family of a deceased fire fighter, law enforcement officer, emergency technician, or other rescue worker who died in the line of duty to provide the family, at their request, with a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative providing the flag, which contains an expression of sympathy for the family.

fallen heroes flag act allows representative immediate family deceased fire fighter law enforcement officer emergency technician rescue worker died line duty provide family request capitol flown flag certificate signed speaker house_of_representatives representative providing flag contains expression family


Summary: Christopher Kangas Fallen Firefighter Fairness Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of "firefighter" for purposes of death benefit provisions to include fire department members regardless of age, status as an apprentice or trainee, or related duty restrictions. Makes this Act applicable to deaths and injuries which occur on or after May 4, 2002.

fallen firefighter fairness act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act expand definition firefighter purposes death benefit provisions include fire department members regardless age status trainee related duty restrictions makes act applicable deaths injuries occur


Summary: Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking across the U.S.- Mexico border; and (2) provide ATF agents, equipment, and training to assist Mexican law enforcement officers in combating firearms trafficking and other criminal enterprises.

southwest border violence reduction act directs attorney general expand resources project gunrunner initiative explosives atf identify investigate prosecute firearms trafficking mexico border provide atf agents equipment training assist mexican law enforcement officers combating firearms trafficking criminal enterprises


Summary: Title I: Silver Alert Communications Network - National Silver Alert Act 2009 - (Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to establish a national Silver Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors in coordination with states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies. Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported to, or identified by, a law enforcement agency as a missing person and who meets state requirements for designation.(Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to designate a DOJ employee as the National Coordinator of the Silver Alert communications network. Sets forth the duties of the Coordinator, including the establishment of voluntary guidelines for states to use in developing Silver Alert plans, the development of protocols for efforts to recover missing seniors and for notifying law enforcement agencies that a senior is missing, and the establishment of an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities involved in the network.Directs the Coordinator to: (1) report to Congress annually on the Coordinator's activities and the effectiveness and status of the Silver Alert plans of each state; (2) establish minimum standards for the issuance of alerts through the network; (3) make available to states, local governments, law enforcement and other agencies training and educational programs and materials; and (4) coordinate training and educational activities with the Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) and the head of the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program within DOJ. (Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Silver Alert communications network.(Sec. 108) Directs the Attorney General to provide grants to states for the development and enhancement of state programs and activities to support Silver Alert plans and the network. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013Title II: Kristen's Act Reauthorization - Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2009 - (Sec. 203) Directs the Attorney General to make competitive grants to public agencies or nonprofit private organizations to: (1) maintain a national resource center and information clearinghouse for missing and unidentified adults; (2) maintain a national, interconnected database to track missing adults endangered due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the the circumstances of disappearance, when foul play is suspected or circumstances are unknown; (3) coordinate public and private programs that locate or recover missing adults; (4) provide assistance and training to law enforcement agencies, state and local governments, and other agencies involved with missing adults; (5) provide assistance to families in locating and recovering missing adults; and (6) assist in public notification and victim advocacy related to missing adults. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) periodically solicit applications for grants using the Federal Register and the DOJ website; (2) coordinate federally-funded programs relating to missing adults; and (3) encourage coordination among grant recipients. (Sec. 204) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2020.

title silver alert act sec directs attorney general establish national silver_alert communications network department_of_justice doj assist regional local search efforts missing seniors coordination states local governments law enforcement agencies defines missing senior individual reported identified law enforcement agency missing person meets state requirements directs attorney general designate doj employee communications network sets forth duties coordinator including establishment voluntary guidelines states use developing silver_alert plans development protocols efforts recover missing seniors notifying law enforcement agencies senior missing establishment advisory group assist states local governments law enforcement agencies entities involved network directs coordinator report congress annually coordinator activities effectiveness status silver alert plans state establish minimum standards issuance alerts network available states local governments law enforcement agencies training educational programs materials coordinate training educational activities assistant secretary dhs head missing alzheimer disease patient alert program doj sec authorizes appropriations carry silver_alert communications directs attorney general provide grants states development enhancement state programs activities support silver_alert plans network authorizes appropriations fy2009 sec directs attorney general competitive grants public agencies nonprofit private organizations maintain national resource center information clearinghouse missing unidentified adults maintain national interconnected database track missing adults endangered age diminished mental capacity circumstances play suspected circumstances unknown coordinate public private programs locate recover missing adults provide assistance training law enforcement agencies state local governments agencies involved missing adults provide assistance families locating recovering missing adults assist public notification victim advocacy related missing adults requires attorney general periodically solicit applications grants federal_register doj website coordinate federally funded programs relating missing adults encourage coordination grant recipients sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Save our Border Communities Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at U.S. international borders, but only to the extent that such costs are not otherwise reimbursed through any federal program and cannot otherwise be recovered.

save border communities act directs secretary homeland_security provide payment responders costs associated providing emergency services international borders extent costs reimbursed federal program recovered


Summary: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns. Requires such service that is performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer: (1) after enactment of this Act to be treated as service performed as a law enforcement officer for federal retirement purposes; and (2) before, on, or after enactment as service performed as such an officer for federal retirement purposes only if an appropriate written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) within five years after enactment or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. Provides that nothing under current law respecting mandatory separation from government service under CSRS or FERS shall cause the involuntary separation of an officer before the end of the three-year period following enactment.

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Summary: Allows the Secretary of Defense to authorize a Department of Defense (DOD) law enforcement officer to: (1) execute and serve a warrant or other process; (2) make an arrest without a warrant for any offense committed in the presence of the officer, or for any felony if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed or is committing the felony; and (3) carry firearms.

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Summary: Community Safety Initiative Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to make grants in FY2010-FY2015 to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative (a program of partnerships between police and community development corporations in troubled neighborhoods to address issues of persistent crime, disorder, and fear).

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Summary: Ramos and Compean Justice Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that provisions imposing additional terms of imprisonment for using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime shall not apply to a person if: (1) the offense occurred during or in relation to the performance of peron's duties as a peace officer; (2) the firearm is of the same type as the firearm authorized to be carried by the person in the performance of those duties; and (3) the crime during and in relation to which the offense occurred is a crime of violence. Defines "peace officer" to mean an officer or employee of the federal government, or of a state or local government, who is authorized by law to carry a firearm in the lawful performance of his or her duties.

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Summary: Law Enforcement Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to allow an exception to the minimum sentencing requirement for a crime of violence while using, carrying, or possessing a firearm for a law enforcement officer who committed the offense during or in relation to the pursuit of an individual whom the officer reasonably believed committed a crime of violence.

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Summary: American Anti-Torture Act of 2009 - Amends the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 to prohibit any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, the Department of Defense) from being subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not authorized by and listed in the U.S. Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations. Makes such prohibition inapplicable with respect to any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, the Department of Defense) pursuant to a U.S. criminal or immigration law.

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Summary: State and Local Criminal Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) award grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to establish new criminal forensic laboratories or expand or improve existing laboratories and to hire and train new forensic laboratory professionals; and (2) give priority in awarding such grants to agencies in jurisdictions with the largest backlogs of criminal forensic examinations.

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