Summary: Toy Gun Marking Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 to exclude from the definition of "look-alike firearm" under imitation firearm marking requirements any toy replica of an antique firearm developed prior to 1898. Prohibits states or local subdivisions from prohibiting the sale or manufacture of toy replicas of such antique firearms.

toy gun marking improvement act amends exclude definition look firearm imitation firearm marking requirements toy antique firearm developed prior prohibits states local subdivisions prohibiting sale manufacture toy antique firearms


Summary: Southwest Regional Border Authority Act - Establishes the Southwest Regional Border Authority. Requires the Authority to: (1) develop plans and programs for the economic development of the Southwest border region (specified counties in California, New Mexico, and Texas); (2) conduct and sponsor investigations, research, and studies of the resources of the region; (3) sponsor up to 10 authorized demonstration projects; (4) enhance the capacity of and support for local development districts; (5) review, study, and recommend appropriate modifications to federal, state, and local development programs for the region; and (6) encourage private investment in the region. Authorizes the Authority to approve grants for regional infrastructure development and improvement, technology development and deployment, community development and entrepreneurship, and education and workforce development. Provides funding. Requires the Authority to allocate at least 60% of the amounts authorized under this Act for programs and projects to serve the needs of distressed counties and isolated areas of distress within counties along the U.S.-Mexican border. Authorizes the Authority to increase the federal share to up to 90% of a project's total cost (to aid communities that could not otherwise meet matching funds requirements). Requires the Authority to make grants to local development districts for administrative expenses. Directs: (1) the Authority to designate distressed counties, economically strong counties, attainment counties, competitive counties, and isolated areas of distress within the region; and (2) each affected state to submit to the Authority an annual development plan for the appropriate state area within the region.

act establishes requires authority develop plans programs economic development southwest border region specified counties california new_mexico texas conduct sponsor investigations research studies resources region sponsor authorized demonstration projects enhance capacity support local development districts review study recommend appropriate modifications federal state local development programs region encourage private investment region authorizes authority approve grants regional infrastructure development improvement technology development deployment community development entrepreneurship education workforce development provides funding requires authority allocate amounts authorized act programs projects serve needs distressed counties isolated areas distress counties border authorizes authority increase federal share project total cost aid communities meet matching funds requirements requires authority grants local development districts administrative expenses directs authority designate distressed counties economically strong counties attainment counties competitive counties isolated areas distress region affected state submit authority annual development plan appropriate state area region


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 provided material support or resources for 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 provided material support resources 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: Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for enhancing the integrity of the United States against the threat of terrorism. Requires such funds to be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse a state or political subdivision for expenses incurred when law enforcement officers or employees of such state or subdivision receive training to perform border security and immigration enforcement functions.

authorizes appropriations fy2008 enhancing integrity united_states threat terrorism requires funds secretary homeland_security reimburse state political subdivision expenses incurred law enforcement officers employees state subdivision receive training perform border security immigration enforcement functions


Summary: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services.Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations exempting a length of service award program from treatment as an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

volunteer_emergency_services_recruitment retention act amends internal revenue code allow sponsors certain deferred compensation plans elect include length service award plans bona fide volunteers providing fire fighting prevention services emergency medical services ambulance services emergency rescue services directs secretary labor issue regulations exempting length service award program treatment employee pension benefit plan employee retirement income security act erisa


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: Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for homicide, manslaughter, and kidnapping crimes against federal judges and law enforcement officers; (2) allow federal judges, U.S. attorneys, and Justice Department employees to carry firearms; (3) increase penalties for assaults against U.S. employees and officers and impose mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for assaults against federal judges or law enforcement officers; and (4) impose mandatory minimum penalties for retaliating against a federal judge or law enforcement officer on account of the performance of official duties by murdering, kidnapping, assaulting, or threatening a family member.Places limits on the award of civil damages and attorney's fees against judicial officers for injuries incurred by an individual during the commission of a felony or crime of violence.Police Officer Daniel Faulkner Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to place limits on habeas corpus petitions for review of a state conviction for the murder of a public safety officer or judge engaged in the performance of official duties.Requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to make rules allowing correctional officers of the Bureau to carry firearms to and from work and to store them at work.

court law enforcement officers protection act amends federal criminal code impose mandatory minimum terms imprisonment homicide manslaughter kidnapping crimes federal judges law enforcement officers allow federal judges attorneys employees carry firearms increase penalties assaults employees officers impose mandatory minimum terms imprisonment assaults federal judges law enforcement officers impose mandatory minimum penalties retaliating federal judge law enforcement officer account performance official duties kidnapping assaulting threatening family member places limits award civil damages attorney fees judicial officers injuries incurred individual commission felony crime violence police officer act amends federal judicial code place limits habeas corpus petitions review state conviction murder public safety officer judge engaged performance official duties requires director bureau_of_prisons rules allowing correctional officers bureau carry firearms work store work


Summary: Citizens Protection Act of 2007 - Repeals provisions of the federal criminal code that prohibit the possession of a firearm in a school zone.

citizens protection act repeals provisions federal criminal code prohibit possession firearm school zone


Summary: Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose mandatory minimum prison terms for violent crimes committed to further racketeering activities; (2) increase penalties for using or carrying a firearm while committing a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime; and (3) grant to off-duty law enforcement officers an exemption from the prohibition against possessing a firearm in a school zone.Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose enhanced criminal penalties for committing a crime of violence (i.e., murder, kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, maiming, or assault resulting in serious bodily injury) during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.Directs the Attorney General to establish and assist anti-gang task forces comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities to combat criminal gangs and offenders.

violent crime reduction act amends federal criminal code impose mandatory minimum prison terms violent crimes committed racketeering activities increase penalties carrying firearm committing crime violence drug trafficking crime grant duty law enforcement officers exemption prohibition possessing firearm school zone amends controlled substances act impose enhanced criminal penalties committing crime violence murder kidnapping aggravated sexual abuse assault resulting bodily injury relation drug trafficking crime directs attorney general establish assist anti gang task forces comprised federal state local law enforcement authorities combat criminal gangs offenders


Summary: Border Law Enforcement Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to sheriff's offices and local and tribal police departments in jurisdictions within 25 miles of the U.S. southern border for: (1) law enforcement operations; (2) detention (including construction and operation of detention facilities) and transfer of illegal aliens to federal authorities; (3) enforcement of substance trafficking laws and other state and federal criminal laws; and (4) hiring, equipping, training, and overtime. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize state or local law enforcement agencies to exercise federal immigration law enforcement authority.

border law enforcement enhancement act authorizes secretary homeland_security grants sheriff offices local tribal police departments jurisdictions miles southern border law enforcement operations detention including construction operation detention facilities transfer illegal aliens federal authorities enforcement substance trafficking laws state federal criminal laws hiring equipping training overtime states act shall construed authorize state local law enforcement agencies exercise federal immigration law enforcement authority


Summary: NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 - Title I: Transmittal of Records - (Sec. 101) Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to obtain electronic versions of information from federal agencies on persons disqualified from receiving firearms; (2) require federal agencies to provide such information to the Attorney General, not less frequently than quarterly; and (3) require federal agencies to update, correct, modify, or remove obsolete records and notify the Attorney General of such actions to keep the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) up to date. Requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress on the compliance of federal agencies with such reporting requirements.Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the Attorney General, not less than quarterly, information for determining whether a person is disqualified under the federal criminal code from possessing or receiving a firearm for use in NICS background checks.Requires the Attorney General to: (1) ensure that all NICS information received from federal agencies is kept accurate and confidential; (2) provide for the removal and destruction of obsolete and erroneous names and information from the NICS; and (3) work with states to encourage the development of computer systems for notifying the Attorney General when a court order has been issued or removed or a person has been adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to a mental institution. Prohibits federal agencies from providing a person's mental health or commitment information to the Attorney General if: (1) such information has been set aside or expunged or the person involved has been fully released or discharged from all mandatory treatment, supervision, or monitoring; (2) the person has been found to no longer suffer from a mental health condition or has been found to be rehabilitated; or (3) the adjudication or commitment is based solely on a medical finding of disability without a hearing and there has been no adjudication under the federal criminal code of mental defectiveness.Requires all federal agencies that adjudicate the mental health of individuals or commit such individuals to a mental institution to: (1) establish a program to allow such individuals to apply for relief from the disabilities to firearms ownership resulting from such adjudications or commitments; and (2) provide oral and written notice to any such individuals of the effect of a mental health adjudication or commitment on their ability to purchase or transport a firearm and their right to apply for relief from disabilities.(Sec. 102) Grants states a two-year waiver of the matching fund requirement (10%) for criminal justice identification grants if such states provide at least 90% of the information required to be transmitted to the NICS under this Act. Requires states to provide reasonable estimates of the number of records transmitted to the NICS for purposes of granting such waiver.Requires states to make electronically available to the Attorney General records relating to persons: (1) disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm; (2) convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence; and (3) adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to mental institutions. Requires states to update, correct, modify, or remove obsolete records in the NICS. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish regulations and protocols to protect the privacy of information in the NICS; and (2) report annually to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on the progress of states in automating criminal records databases and making such data electronically available to the Attorney General.(Sec. 103) Requires the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribal governments to establish or upgrade information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility determinations. Allows up to 5% of grant funding for Indian tribal governments, including tribal judicial systems. Specifies allowable uses of grant funds. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.Prohibits the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from charging user fees for NICS background checks.(Sec. 104) Requires the Attorney General to submit to the Judiciary Committees of Congress an annual report on the progress of states in automating databases of information for transmittal to the NICS. Authorizes appropriations.Provides for discretionary and mandatory penalties for states that fail to provide information required by this Act. Allows a waiver of such penalties for states that provide substantial evidence of reasonable efforts to comply with requirements for providing information.(Sec. 105) Requires states, as a condition of grant eligibility, to establish procedures to allow persons with disabilities relating to mental health status or commitment to obtain relief from such disabilities for purposes of firearms eligibility. Requires states to allow de novo review in state courts of denials of relief.(Sec. 106) Requires that all records obtained by NICS denying firearms licenses to aliens illegally or unlawfully in the United States be made available to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Grants the Attorney General discretion to promulgate guidelines as to what records relevant to such aliens shall be provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Title II: Focusing Federal Assistance on the Improvement of Relevant Records - Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to: (1) study and evaluate the operations of the NICS; and (2) report to Congress annually on state estimates of records transmitted to the NICS and on best practices of states for handling information to be transmitted to the NICS.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.Title III: Grants to State Court Systems for the Improvement in Automation and Transmittal of Disposition Records - Requires the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribal governments for use by state and tribal court systems to improve the automation and transmittal of criminal history dispositions and records and mental health adjudications or commitments to federal and state record repositories. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013. Title IV: GAO Audit - Requires the Comptroller General to audit expenditures for criminal records improvement under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to determine if such expenditures were made in accordance with such Act and to report to Congress on the findings of such audit.

title transmittal records sec amends brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act authorize attorney general obtain electronic versions information federal agencies persons disqualified receiving firearms require federal agencies provide information attorney general frequently quarterly require federal agencies update correct modify remove obsolete records notify attorney general actions national_instant_criminal_background_check_system nics date requires attorney general submit annual reports congress compliance federal agencies reporting requirements requires secretary homeland_security provide attorney general quarterly information determining person disqualified federal criminal code possessing receiving firearm use nics background checks requires attorney general ensure nics information received federal agencies kept accurate confidential provide removal destruction obsolete erroneous names information nics work states encourage development computer systems notifying attorney general court order issued removed person adjudicated mentally defective committed mental institution prohibits federal agencies providing person mental health commitment information attorney general information set aside expunged person involved fully released discharged mandatory treatment supervision monitoring person found longer suffer mental health condition found rehabilitated adjudication commitment based solely medical finding disability hearing adjudication federal criminal code mental requires federal agencies adjudicate mental health individuals commit individuals mental institution establish program allow individuals apply relief disabilities firearms ownership resulting adjudications commitments provide oral written notice individuals effect mental health adjudication commitment ability purchase transport firearm right apply relief grants states year waiver matching fund requirement criminal justice identification grants states provide information required transmitted nics act requires states provide reasonable estimates number records transmitted nics purposes granting waiver requires states electronically available attorney general records relating persons disqualified possessing receiving firearm convicted misdemeanor crimes domestic violence adjudicated mentally defective committed mental institutions requires states update correct modify remove obsolete records nics requires attorney general establish regulations protocols protect privacy information nics report annually judiciary_committees congress progress states criminal records databases making data electronically available attorney requires attorney general grants states indian tribal governments establish upgrade information identification technologies firearms eligibility determinations allows grant funding indian tribal governments including tribal judicial systems specifies allowable uses grant funds authorizes appropriations fy2009 federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi charging user fees nics background requires attorney general submit judiciary_committees congress annual report progress states databases information transmittal nics authorizes appropriations provides discretionary mandatory penalties states fail provide information required act allows waiver penalties states provide substantial evidence reasonable efforts comply requirements providing requires states condition grant eligibility establish procedures allow persons disabilities relating mental health status commitment obtain relief disabilities purposes firearms eligibility requires states allow novo review state courts denials requires records obtained nics denying firearms licenses aliens illegally unlawfully united_states available grants attorney general discretion promulgate guidelines records relevant aliens shall provided title focusing federal assistance improvement relevant records requires director bureau_of_justice_statistics study evaluate operations nics report congress annually state estimates records transmitted nics best practices states handling information transmitted appropriations improvement automation transmittal disposition records requires attorney general grants states indian tribal governments use state tribal court systems improve automation transmittal criminal history dispositions records mental health adjudications commitments federal state record repositories authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2013 title audit expenditures criminal records improvement brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act determine expenditures accordance act report congress findings audit


Summary: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2007 - 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: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include Amtrak and executive branch police officers as qualified law enforcement officers eligible to carry concealed firearms; and (2) revise requirements for certifying retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms.

law enforcement officers safety act amends federal criminal code include amtrak executive branch police officers qualified law enforcement officers eligible carry concealed firearms revise requirements certifying retired law enforcement officers carry concealed firearms


Summary: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2007 - Requires states that receive certain criminal justice assistance grants to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis certain information regarding the death of any person who is under arrest, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated in state or local facilities. Imposes penalties on states that fail to comply with such reporting requirements.

death custody reporting act requires states receive certain criminal justice assistance grants report attorney general quarterly basis certain information death person arrest route incarceration incarcerated state local facilities imposes penalties states fail comply reporting requirements


Summary: Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to promulgate regulations establishing guidelines for the prohibition of contract awards for the provision of guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to any business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony. Authorizes the Secretary to consider permanent or interim prohibitions when promulgating the regulations.Requires such regulations to: (1) identify which serious felonies may prohibit a contractor from being awarded a contract; (2) require contractors to provide information regarding any relevant felony convictions when submitting bids or proposals; (3) provide guidelines for the contracting officer to assess present responsibility, mitigating factors, and the risk associated with the previous conviction and to award a contract under certain circumstances.Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to report on establishing similar guidelines government-wide to the House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

requires secretary homeland_security acting assistant secretary promulgate regulations establishing guidelines prohibition contract awards provision guard services contract security guard program federal_protective_service business concern owned controlled operated individual convicted felony authorizes secretary consider permanent interim prohibitions promulgating regulations requires regulations identify felonies prohibit contractor awarded contract require contractors provide information relevant felony convictions submitting bids proposals provide guidelines contracting officer assess present responsibility mitigating factors risk associated previous conviction award contract certain circumstances requires administrator federal procurement policy report establishing similar guidelines government wide house_committee_on_homeland_security governmental_affairs house_committee_on_oversight_and_government_reform


Summary: State and Local Criminal Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Act of 2007 - 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.

state enhancement act directs attorney general award grants states local governments indian tribes establish new criminal forensic laboratories expand improve existing laboratories hire train new forensic laboratory professionals priority awarding grants agencies jurisdictions largest backlogs criminal forensic examinations


Summary: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act - Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for the use by state or local governments of federal supply schedules of the General Services Administration (GSA) for alarm and signal systems, facility management systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and related equipment, special purpose clothing, and related services (as contained in federal supply classification code group 84).

local preparedness acquisition act authorizes administrator general_services provide use state local governments federal supply schedules general_services_administration gsa alarm signal systems facility management systems firefighting rescue equipment law enforcement security equipment marine craft related equipment special purpose clothing related services contained federal supply classification code group


Summary: National Security Letters Reform Act of 2007 - Prohibits a national security letter (letter) (a request for information sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a criminal investigation) from being issued unless the issuing official certifies specific facts providing reason to believe that the information or records sought pertain to a foreign power or agent thereof. Prohibits a letter from being issued in connection with an investigation of a U.S. person solely upon the basis of activities protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Prohibits: (1) a letter from containing unreasonable requirements or requiring privileged matter; or (2) disclosing to a person that the FBI has sought or obtained access to information under a letter for 30 days after receipt of the FBI's request for such information. Authorizes judicial review for the modification or revocation of a letter. Provides limited uses of information acquired through a letter. Allows persons against whom evidence obtained from a letter is to be used to file a motion to suppress. Provides a civil cause of action for the misuse of letters. Requires the authority to issue letters to revert, five years after the enactment of this Act, to that provided by law on October 25, 2001. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) undertake minimization and destruction procedures with respect to information acquired through letters; and (2) report semiannually on the number and use of letters. Requires the disposal of wrongly acquired information. Revises requirements relating to claims of emergency in connection with certain letters.

prohibits national security letter letter request information sought federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi connection criminal investigation issued issuing official certifies specific facts providing reason believe information records sought pertain foreign power agent thereof prohibits letter issued connection investigation person solely basis activities protected amendment constitution prohibits letter containing unreasonable requirements requiring privileged matter disclosing person fbi sought obtained access information letter days receipt fbi request information authorizes judicial review modification revocation letter provides limited uses information acquired letter allows persons evidence obtained letter file motion suppress provides civil cause action misuse letters requires authority issue letters revert years enactment act provided law october requires attorney general undertake minimization destruction procedures respect information acquired letters report semiannually number use letters requires disposal wrongly acquired information revises requirements relating claims emergency connection certain letters


Summary: Public Safety Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow full-time police officers or firefighters a tax credit of $1,000; and (2) exclude from the gross income of volunteer police officers or firefighters certain public services benefits received from a state or local government agency.

act amends internal revenue code allow time police officers firefighters tax credit exclude gross income volunteer police officers firefighters certain public services benefits received state local government agency


Summary: Police Security Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain law enforcement or private security officers a nonrefundable tax credit for the cost of an armor vest, up to $1,200 for each officer.

police security protection act amends internal revenue code allow certain law enforcement private security officers nonrefundable tax credit cost armor vest officer


Summary: Witness Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to establish in the U. S. Marshals Service a Short Term State Witness Protection Section to provide protection for witnesses in state and local trials involving homicide or other major violent crimes pursuant to cooperative agreements with state and local prosecutor's offices and the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Directs the Section to give priority in awarding grants and providing services to prosecutor's offices in states with an average of at least 100 murders per year or with a violent crime rate above the national average.Authorizes: (1) the Attorney General to make grants to state and local prosecutors and to the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia for providing such witness protection; and (2) each recipient to use the grant to provide witness protection or to credit the grant to the Section to cover the Section's costs of providing witness protection. Amends the federal criminal code to specify that federal witness relocation and protection services extend to witnesses in cases involving criminal street gangs, serious drug offenses, and homicide.

witness protection enhancement act amends federal judicial code establish short term state witness protection section provide protection witnesses state local trials involving homicide major violent crimes pursuant cooperative agreements state local prosecutor offices attorney district_of_columbia directs section priority awarding grants providing services prosecutor offices states average murders year violent crime rate national average authorizes attorney general grants state local prosecutors attorney district_of_columbia providing witness protection recipient use grant provide witness protection credit grant section cover section costs providing witness protection amends federal criminal code specify federal witness relocation protection services extend witnesses cases involving criminal street gangs drug offenses homicide


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

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


Summary: Law Enforcement Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to set forth the due process rights, including procedures, that shall be afforded a law enforcement officer who is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary hearing.Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt and comply with a written complaint procedure that: (1) authorizes written complaints about a law enforcement officer from within and outside a law enforcement agency; (2) sets forth procedures for the investigation and disposition of such complaints; (3) provides for public access to required forms and information for submitting complaints; and (4) requires written notification to the complainant of the final disposition of the complaint and the reasons for such disposition.Sets forth requirements for the initiation of a investigation of a law enforcement officer, interrogations, disciplinary action, administrative appeals, and the confidentiality and protection of officer personnel files. Requires that an investigation based on a complaint against an officer begin not later than 15 days after the receipt of such complaint.Prohibits an officer from being compelled to submit to a lie detector test during an investigation..

law enforcement officers procedural bill rights act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act set forth process rights including procedures shall afforded law enforcement officer subject investigation disciplinary hearing requires law enforcement agencies adopt comply written complaint procedure authorizes written complaints law enforcement officer outside law enforcement agency sets forth procedures investigation disposition complaints provides public access required forms information submitting complaints requires written notification complainant final disposition complaint reasons disposition sets forth requirements initiation investigation law enforcement officer interrogations disciplinary action administrative appeals confidentiality protection officer personnel files requires investigation based complaint officer begin later days receipt complaint prohibits officer compelled submit lie detector test investigation


Summary: National Safe Streets Gang Crime Prevention Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to expand the Safe Streets Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to support criminal street gang enforcement teams.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a National Gang Activity Database to disseminate information to law enforcement agencies about gang activities and gang members; and (2) provide funding to the Regional Information Sharing Systems to use RISSNET (secure intranet) to connect existing gang information systems with the National Gang Activity Database.

authorizes attorney general expand safe_streets_program federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi support criminal street gang enforcement teams directs attorney general establish national gang activity database disseminate information law enforcement agencies gang activities gang members provide funding use secure connect existing gang information systems


Summary: Wayne "Cotton" Morgan Bulletproof Vest Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to waive the grantee matching funds requirement applicable to the grant program for purchasing bulletproof armor vests to the extent that such vests are purchased for law enforcement officers who work in high security risk areas and correctional officers who transport prisoners.

amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act waive grantee matching funds requirement applicable grant program purchasing armor vests extent vests purchased law enforcement officers work high security risk areas correctional officers transport prisoners


Summary: Nationwide Gun Buyback Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to local governments to conduct gun buyback programs. Defines "gun buyback program" as a local law enforcement program for purchasing, or accepting donations of, firearms (as defined by the federal criminal code) from individuals or groups desiring to dispose of firearms.

nationwide gun act authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development grants local governments conduct gun programs defines gun program local law enforcement program purchasing accepting donations firearms defined federal criminal code individuals groups desiring dispose firearms


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include among individuals eligible for public safety officers' death benefits nongovernmental employees and volunteers: (1) of a fire department, ground or air ambulance service, or first responder or rescue squad that is licensed or recognized by a state or local government; and (2) who perform official duties serving the public in fire suppression, rescue, or emergency medical and ambulance services.

amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include individuals eligible public safety officers death benefits nongovernmental employees volunteers fire department ground air ambulance service responder rescue squad licensed recognized state local government perform official duties serving public fire suppression rescue emergency medical ambulance services


Summary: Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2007 - Defines "covered communication" as any communication relating to an ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) civil or criminal investigation (regardless of whether a civil or criminal indictment or information has been filed). Excludes from such definition any communication relating to policy appointments, legislation, rulemaking, budgets, public relations, programmatic matters, intergovernmental relations, administrative or personnel matters, appellate litigation, or requests for legal advice. Defines "covered Department of Justice officer" as the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and the Associate Attorney General. Defines "covered White House officer" as the President, the Vice-President, the Counsel to the President, and the Counselor to the President. Requires the Attorney General to submit semi-annual reports to the Judiciary Committees of Congress listing the name and title of each DOJ officer or employee who made a covered communication with any officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President in the previous six-month period. Requires the Counsel to the President to make the same semi-annual reports listing the name and title of each officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President who made a covered communication with any DOJ officer or employee. Allows the exclusion of covered DOJ and White House officers from such reports.

security political interference justice act defines covered communication communication relating ongoing department_of_justice doj civil criminal investigation regardless civil criminal indictment information filed excludes definition communication relating policy appointments legislation rulemaking budgets public relations programmatic matters intergovernmental relations administrative personnel matters appellate litigation requests legal advice defines covered department_of_justice officer attorney general deputy attorney general associate attorney general defines covered white_house officer president vice president counsel president counselor president requires attorney general submit semi annual reports judiciary_committees congress listing title doj officer employee covered communication officer employee executive_office president previous month period requires counsel president semi annual reports listing title officer employee executive_office president covered communication doj officer employee allows exclusion covered doj white_house officers reports


Summary: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008 - Requires states that receive criminal justice assistance grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis information on the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, or incarcerated in a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run boot camp, contract facility, or other state or local correctional facility (including any juvenile facility). Requires such information to include: (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; (3) the law enforcement agency that detained or arrested the deceased; and (4) a description of the circumstances surrounding the death. Grants states 120 days from the enactment of this Act to comply with such reporting requirements. Permits the Attorney General to grant additional time to states to comply with reporting requirements and to waive such requirements in states where compliance would be unconstitutional.Grants the Attorney General discretion to reduce by up to 10% the amount of the criminal justice assistance grants of states that fail to comply with the reporting requirements of this Act. Requires the Attorney General to collect information and provide for a study on the deaths of persons held in custody and to report to Congress on the findings within two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

death custody reporting act requires states receive criminal justice assistance grants omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act report attorney general quarterly basis information death person detained arrest incarcerated municipal county jail state prison state run camp contract facility state local correctional facility including juvenile facility requires information include gender race ethnicity age deceased date time location death law enforcement agency detained arrested deceased description circumstances surrounding death grants states days enactment act comply reporting requirements permits attorney general grant additional time states comply reporting requirements waive requirements states compliance unconstitutional grants attorney general discretion reduce criminal justice assistance grants states fail comply reporting requirements act requires attorney general collect information provide study deaths persons held custody report congress findings years enactment act authorizes appropriations


Summary: Justice for the Newark College Students Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security (current law refers to the Attorney General) to make investigative resources available to state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether an individual arrested for a felony or an aggravated felony (current law refers to only an aggravated felony) is unlawfully in the United States; (2) state and local agencies to use such information to determine whether an arrested individual is unlawfully in the United States and to provide the appropriate court with such information; (3) the court to report such case's disposition to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and (4) mandatory federal detention of such individuals pending removal, and release only in furtherance of the felony case for which the arrest was made.

justice students act amends immigration nationality act require secretary homeland_security current law refers attorney general investigative resources available state local law enforcement agencies determine individual arrested felony aggravated felony current law refers aggravated felony unlawfully united_states state local agencies use information determine arrested individual unlawfully united_states provide appropriate court information court report case disposition department_of_homeland_security dhs mandatory federal detention individuals pending removal release furtherance felony case arrest


Summary: Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for the sale, transfer, or barter of a stolen firearm or a firearm with an altered serial number or for the sale of such firearms to persons prohibited from possessing them; (2) impose an additional five-year prison term for possession of a stolen or altered firearm during the commission of a felony; (3) require licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, or dealers to contact the national instant stolen gun check system before receiving firearms from any unlicensed person; and (4) increase criminal penalties for the use of a stolen or altered firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.Amends the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to: (1) include illegal gun trafficking in Department of Justice (DOJ) programs to combat violations of federal firearms laws; and (2) authorize appropriations for FY2008 to hire additional assistant U.S. attorneys.Directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to make the National Crime Information Center Gun File available to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to complete crime gun traces. Requires the ATF to: (1) notify law enforcement agencies of information relating to stolen firearms; and (2) return stolen firearms to persons who reported them as stolen. Requires the Attorney General to establish a national instant stolen gun check system.

anti gun trafficking act amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years sale transfer barter stolen firearm firearm altered serial number sale firearms persons prohibited possessing impose additional year prison term possession stolen altered firearm commission felony require licensed firearms importers manufacturers dealers contact national instant stolen gun check system receiving firearms unlicensed person increase criminal penalties use stolen altered firearm commission crime violence drug trafficking crime amends 21st century department justice appropriations authorization act include illegal gun trafficking department_of_justice doj programs combat violations federal firearms laws authorize appropriations fy2008 hire additional assistant attorneys directs federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi available explosives atf complete crime gun requires atf notify law enforcement agencies information relating stolen firearms return stolen firearms persons reported stolen requires attorney general establish national instant stolen gun check system


Summary: First Line of Defense Infrastructure Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to establish a competitive grant program to improve first responder incident response and firefighter livability by making improvements to the infrastructure of fire stations. Requires the Administrator to award grants in each of FY2009-FY2013 to eligible fire services for: (1) repairing a station if the condition of the infrastructure prevents the service from performing incident response duties in a timely manner because the station is either decaying or contains structural impairments that impede egress of equipment or personnel; or (2) renovating a station if it does not properly accommodate all fire service personnel through the use of gender-equitable facilities.Prohibits the use of grant funds for activities related to the planning or design of infrastructure improvements. Directs the Administrator to give priority to a fire service seeking assistance for a fire station located not more than 25 miles from: (1) a facility that produces nuclear power; (2) a facility that produces, treats, or refines more than 20,000 barrels of oil per day; or (3) a location with at least one critical infrastructure, such as an international seaport, airport, refinery, or treatment plant.Prohibits the Administrator from awarding a grant exceeding 40% of the reasonable cost of carrying out the project. Conditions receipt of a grant on the fire service funding the remaining amount using non-federal funds.

control act direct administrator united_states_fire_administration establish competitive grant program improve responder incident response firefighter making improvements infrastructure fire stations requires administrator award grants fy2009 fy2013 eligible fire services repairing station condition infrastructure prevents service performing incident response duties timely manner station contains structural impairments impede egress equipment personnel renovating station properly accommodate fire service personnel use gender equitable facilities prohibits use grant funds activities related planning design infrastructure improvements directs administrator priority fire service seeking assistance fire station located miles facility produces nuclear power facility produces treats barrels oil day location critical infrastructure international seaport airport refinery treatment plant prohibits administrator awarding grant exceeding reasonable cost carrying project conditions receipt grant fire service funding remaining non federal funds


Summary: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the civil penalties for violations of firearms law and the procedures for assessing such penalties.Revises the definition of "willfully" for purposes of firearms violations and standards for criminal violations of firearms recordkeeping requirements.Requires the Attorney General to: (1) make preliminary determinations on firearms license applications and notify applicants in writing of a proposed denial; and (2) establish guidelines for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) inspections, examinations, or investigations of possible firearms violations.Prohibits ATF from disclosing information on firearms purchasers other than to a court, law enforcement agency, or prosecutor.Permits an owner of a firearms business whose license is expired, surrendered, or revoked 60 days to liquidate inventory.Requires any state agency that stores or keeps explosive materials to report to the Attorney General on the location and amount of such materials.Allows the transfer and possession of machineguns for use by federal security contractors.Prohibits taxes or user fees for background checks under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. Eliminates the requirement of written permission for the use of a handgun for lawful purposes by a minor (under age 18) where a parent or legal guardian is present at all times during such use. Restricts the disclosure of information in the ATF firearms trace system database. Increases penalties for possession of firearms by felons with prior convictions of a crime of violence or a serious drug offense.

explosives reform firearms modernization act amends federal criminal code revise civil penalties violations firearms law procedures assessing penalties revises definition willfully purposes firearms violations standards criminal violations firearms recordkeeping requirements requires attorney general preliminary determinations firearms license applications notify applicants writing proposed denial establish guidelines explosives atf inspections examinations investigations possible firearms violations prohibits atf disclosing information firearms purchasers court law enforcement agency prosecutor permits owner firearms business license expired surrendered revoked days liquidate inventory requires state agency stores keeps explosive materials report attorney general location materials allows transfer possession use federal security contractors prohibits taxes user fees background checks brady handgun violence prevention act eliminates requirement written permission use handgun lawful purposes minor age parent legal guardian present times use restricts disclosure information atf firearms trace system database increases penalties possession firearms felons prior convictions crime violence drug offense


Summary: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for DNA analysis grant programs under such Act through FY2014. Amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to reauthorize through FY2014 grant programs for: (1) DNA training and education for law enforcement and corrections personnel and court officers; and (2) the sexual assault forensic exam program.

debbie_smith reauthorization act amends dna analysis backlog elimination act authorize appropriations dna analysis grant programs act fy2014 amends dna sexual assault justice act reauthorize fy2014 grant programs dna training education law enforcement corrections personnel court officers sexual assault forensic exam program


Summary: National Crime Gun Identification Act - 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.

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: Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Educaton Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution used in determining Pell Grant eligibility in the case of a student applicant whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing service as a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder.

officer children fallen heroes scholarship act amends higher act eliminate expected family contribution determining pell_grant eligibility case student applicant parent guardian died result performing service police officer firefighter responder


Summary: Volunteer Firefighter Tax Relief Act of 2008- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow volunteer firefighters a tax deduction from gross income for personal safety clothing (including helmets and boots) used in performing fire fighting services.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow volunteer firefighters tax deduction gross income personal safety clothing including helmets boots performing fire fighting services


Summary: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 - Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to provide for a program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations.Amends the PROTECT Act to provide for an extension of the Child Safety Pilot Program.

child protection improvements act amends national child protection act direct attorney general provide program national criminal history background checks child serving organizations amends protect act provide extension child_safety_pilot_program


Summary: Protecting the Second Amendment and Hunting Rights on Federal Lands Act of 2008 - Prohibits any federal regulation from restricting any individual from possessing or carrying a firearm or ammunition, if such restriction is based, in whole or in part, upon the fact that the individual is in a unit of the National Park System or the Wildlife Refuge System. Sets forth provisions with regard to allowing hunting activities on federal lands. Requires an agency with jurisdiction over any federal land, when developing or considering approval of a management plan, to ensure that hunting activities are allowed as a use of such land to the extent that such use is not clearly incompatible with the purposes for which the federal land is managed.

protecting second amendment hunting rights federal lands act prohibits federal regulation restricting individual possessing carrying firearm ammunition restriction based fact individual unit national_park_system sets forth provisions regard allowing hunting activities federal lands requires agency jurisdiction federal land developing considering approval management plan ensure hunting activities allowed use land extent use clearly incompatible purposes federal land managed


Summary: Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow volunteer firefighters with eight or more years of service a $1,500 tax credit ($1,000 for three or more years).

retention act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow volunteer firefighters years service tax credit years


Summary: Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) 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.

safe 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: Amends the federal criminal code to require an adjudication by a federal or state court before a veteran with an honorable discharge can be prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm based upon a determination that such veteran is mentally defective or has been committed to a mental institution.

amends federal criminal code require adjudication federal state court veteran honorable discharge prohibited owning possessing firearm based determination veteran mentally defective committed mental institution


Summary: Police and Fire Station Modernization Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in bonds to finance capital expenditures for state and local police or fire departments. Terminates such credit after 2014.

police fire station modernization act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit investment bonds finance capital expenditures state local police fire departments terminates credit


Summary: DNA Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states and local governments to purchase or improve forensic DNA technology. Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to: (1) require grants under the DNA identification program to pay the salaries of employees of DNA criminal laboratories; (2) require grant applications under such program to provide assurances that states and local governments will implement a process for the collection of DNA samples from convicted felons in their prisons; (3) increase and extend through FY2014 the authorization of appropriations for the DNA identification program; and (4) require the Attorney General to give priority to grant applications that will use funds for crime laboratories with demonstrated training and personnel needs.Amends the Justice For All Act of 2004 to extend through FY2014 grants for: (1) DNA training and education for law enforcement and correctional personnel, forensic science professionals, and court officers; (2) sexual assault DNA identification; (3) research and development for DNA forensic technology; (4) the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program; and (5) DNA identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains.

dna expansion improvement act directs attorney general grants states local governments purchase improve forensic dna technology amends dna analysis backlog elimination act require grants dna identification program pay salaries employees dna criminal laboratories require grant applications program provide assurances states local governments implement process collection dna samples convicted felons prisons increase extend fy2014 authorization appropriations dna identification program require attorney general priority grant applications use funds crime laboratories demonstrated training personnel needs amends extend fy2014 grants dna training education law enforcement correctional personnel forensic science professionals court officers sexual assault dna identification research development dna forensic technology dna identification missing persons unidentified human remains


Summary: Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act of 2008 - 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: Always Think Freedom Act - Prohibits the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) from purchasing, using, or distributing any hand tool or tool kit on which any reminder about forfeiture appears.

freedom act prohibits explosives atf purchasing distributing hand tool tool kit forfeiture appears


Summary: Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to reinstate, for 10 years, the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act's assault weapons ban to prohibit the manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon or a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Specifies models and features of banned weapons. Sets forth exceptions to such ban, including: (1) firearms or devices lawfully possessed under federal law on the date of enactment of this Act; (2) certain firearms, replicas, or duplicates listed in an appendix as they were manufactured on October 1, 1993; (3) any firearm that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action and that has been rendered permanently inoperable or that is an antique firearm; (4) any semiautomatic rifle that cannot accept a detachable magazine that holds more than five rounds of ammunition; (5) any semiautomatic shotgun that cannot hold more than five rounds in a fixed or detachable magazine; and (6) firearms manufactured for, transferred to, or possessed by a federal, state, or local government agency or for law enforcement.Requires the serial number of any weapon or device manufactured after enactment of this Act to clearly show the date of manufacture.Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the effects of this Act on violent and drug trafficking crime.

assault weapons ban reauthorization act amends federal criminal code reinstate years assault weapons ban prohibit manufacture transfer possession semiautomatic assault weapon large capacity ammunition feeding device specifies models features banned weapons sets forth exceptions ban including firearms devices lawfully possessed federal law date enactment act certain firearms duplicates listed appendix manufactured october firearm operated pump action rendered permanently inoperable antique firearm semiautomatic rifle accept detachable magazine holds rounds ammunition semiautomatic shotgun hold rounds fixed detachable magazine firearms manufactured transferred possessed federal state local government agency law enforcement requires serial number weapon device manufactured enactment act clearly date manufacture directs attorney general study report congress effects act violent drug trafficking crime


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: 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.

amends federal criminal code allow exception minimum sentencing requirement crime violence carrying possessing firearm law enforcement officer committed offense relation pursuit individual officer reasonably believed committed crime violence


Summary: Second Amendment Restoration Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the definition of "crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" for purposes of allowing states to determine the eligibility of individuals convicted of minor crimes to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms.

second amendment restoration act amends federal criminal code revise definition crime punishable imprisonment term exceeding year purposes allowing states determine eligibility individuals convicted minor crimes ship transport possess receive firearms


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person who has been notified by the Attorney General of a firearms license revocation or nonrenewal from transferring firearms from that person's business inventory into a personal collection of: (1) such person; (2) another unlicensed individual; or (3) an employee. Prohibits such person, individual, or employee, after such a revocation or nonrenewal, from transferring a firearm that had been in such inventory, except to another firearms licensee. Requires license revocation notices to set forth the provisions of federal laws prohibiting an unlicensed individual from dealing in firearms.

amends federal criminal code prohibit person notified attorney general firearms license revocation transferring firearms person business inventory personal collection person unlicensed individual employee prohibits person individual employee revocation transferring firearm inventory firearms licensee requires license revocation notices set forth provisions federal laws prohibiting unlicensed individual dealing firearms


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for a licensed firearms dealer to authorize an employee to possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition in the course of employment unless such dealer has received a notice from the Attorney General that the receipt of a firearm by such employee would not be unlawful. Requires the Attorney General to notify the dealer in writing or electronically of a determination that the receipt of a firearm by any employee of the dealer would be unlawful and provide the affected employee with an explanation of the grounds for such determination. Provides civil and criminal penalties for knowingly violating the requirements of this Act.

amends federal criminal code unlawful licensed firearms dealer authorize employee possess transfer firearm ammunition course employment dealer received notice attorney general receipt firearm employee unlawful requires attorney general notify dealer writing electronically determination receipt firearm employee dealer unlawful provide affected employee explanation grounds determination provides civil criminal penalties knowingly violating requirements act


Summary: E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a duty on any online market provider to disclose the contact information (i.e., name, telephone number, and address for service of legal process) of any high volume seller who has listed goods or items for sale on such provider's online marketplace that match the description of stolen goods listed in a signed report from a criminal law enforcement agency. Defines "high volume seller" as any person who, through an online marketplace, sells or offers for sale in a single offering goods or items worth more than $5,000, or more than $12,000 in one or more offerings during the preceding 365 days. Requires an online market provider to: (1) retain contact information on high volume sellers for three years; and (2) deny high volume sellers access to the marketplace if such provider has good reason to believe that such sellers acquired their goods unlawfully. Allows high volume sellers to bring a civil action to challenge the denial of access to an online marketplace.

fencing enforcement act amends federal criminal code impose duty online market provider disclose contact information telephone number address service legal process high volume seller listed goods items sale provider online marketplace match description stolen goods listed signed report criminal law enforcement agency defines high volume seller person online marketplace sells offers sale single offering goods items worth offerings preceding days requires online market provider retain contact information high volume sellers years deny high volume sellers access marketplace provider good reason believe sellers acquired goods unlawfully allows high volume sellers bring civil action challenge denial access online marketplace


Summary: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 - Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to: (1) establish policies and procedures for a program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations; (2) assist such organizations in obtaining access to nationwide background checks; (3) establish procedures for insuring the accuracy of criminal history records; (4) identify individuals convicted of serious misdemeanors or felonies involving children; and (5) collect demographic data relating to individuals and organizations covered by this Act and make reports to Congress on such data. Limits the liability of a child-serving organization for failure to conduct criminal background checks or to take adverse action against employees with a criminal history. Imposes limitations on the disclosure or use of criminal history records.Amends the PROTECT Act to provide for an extension of the Child Safety Pilot Program.

child protection improvements act amends national child protection act direct attorney general establish policies procedures program national criminal history background checks child serving organizations assist organizations obtaining access nationwide background checks establish procedures insuring accuracy criminal history records identify individuals convicted misdemeanors felonies involving children collect demographic data relating individuals organizations covered act reports congress data limits liability child serving organization failure conduct criminal background checks adverse action employees criminal history imposes limitations disclosure use criminal history records amends protect act provide extension child_safety_pilot_program


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.

allows secretary defense authorize department_of_defense dod law enforcement officer execute serve warrant process arrest warrant offense committed presence officer felony officer probable cause believe person arrested committed committing felony carry firearms


Summary: Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2008 - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) adopt procedures to ensure the accuracy and completeness of federal criminal background records exchanged for employment purposes; and (2) report annually to Congress on all employment restrictions and disqualifications based on criminal records required by federal law and policy.

fairness accuracy employment background checks act requires attorney general adopt procedures ensure accuracy completeness federal criminal background records exchanged employment purposes report annually congress employment restrictions disqualifications based criminal records required federal law policy


Summary: First Responders Support Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) increase death and disability benefits for public safety officers; and (2) expand educational benefits for dependents of public safety officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for up to $7,500 of the medical expenses paid or incurred by a public safety officer or a family member for injuries sustained while such officer was performing an official duty.Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants for mental health services or counseling to public safety officers seriously injured in the line of duty and the family members of such officers who are killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.

responders support act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act increase death disability benefits public safety officers expand educational benefits dependents public safety officers killed disabled line duty amends internal revenue code allow tax credit medical expenses paid incurred public safety officer family member injuries sustained officer performing official duty authorizes director bureau_of_justice_assistance award grants mental health services counseling public safety officers seriously injured line duty family members officers killed seriously injured line duty


Summary: Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Act of 2008 or the CAN DO Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General, through the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to establish a five-year program of grants to six communities to establish and maintain pilot programs for Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Centers (CAN DO Centers) to establish, administer, and coordinate: (1) the CAN DO Safer Streets Strategy Group Program and Guns off Our Streets Program; (2) the CAN DO Operation Community Patrol Program; (3) the CAN DO Street Monitoring Program; and (4) the CAN DO Services Providers Network.

communities action neighborhood defense opportunity act act directs attorney general office_of_justice_programs_of_the_department_of_justice doj establish year program grants communities establish maintain pilot programs communities action neighborhood defense centers establish administer coordinate safer guns street monitoring program


Summary: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008 - Requires states that receive certain criminal justice assistance grants to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis certain information regarding the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated in state or local facilities or a boot camp prison. Imposes penalties on states that fail to comply with such reporting requirements.Requires the Attorney General to: (1) study the information obtained from states relating to deaths in custody; and (2) collect information regarding the death of any person in custody for each fiscal year.

death custody reporting act requires states receive certain criminal justice assistance grants report attorney general quarterly basis certain information death person detained arrest route incarceration incarcerated state local facilities camp prison imposes penalties states fail comply reporting requirements requires attorney general study information obtained states relating deaths custody collect information death person custody fiscal year


Summary: Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 to repeal restrictions on disclosure of the content of the Firearms Trace System database. Directs the Attorney General to provide state and local governments or law enforcement agencies with information from such database upon receipt of a written request.Requires federal law enforcement agencies investigating a crime to provide information about firearms stolen or used in such crime to the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives (BAFTE). Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require state and local law enforcement agencies investigating a crime to provide information about firearms stolen or used in such crime to BAFTE. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) permit the Attorney General to inspect the inventory and records of a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to insure compliance with recordkeeping requirements at any time (currently, not more than once in 12 months); (2) increase penalties for firearms violations; and (3) include illegal firearms sales and trafficking in the definition of racketeering activity.

anti gun trafficking penalties enhancement act amends science state justice commerce related agencies appropriations act repeal restrictions disclosure content firearms_trace_system database directs attorney general provide state local governments law enforcement agencies information database receipt written request requires federal law enforcement agencies investigating crime provide information firearms stolen crime explosives amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act require state local law enforcement agencies investigating crime provide information firearms stolen crime amends federal criminal code permit attorney general inspect inventory records licensed importer manufacturer dealer insure compliance recordkeeping requirements time currently months increase penalties firearms violations include illegal firearms sales trafficking definition racketeering activity


Summary: Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to establish in the U.S. Marshals Service a Short Term State Witness Protection Program to provide protection for witnesses in state and local trials involving homicide or other major violent crimes pursuant to cooperative agreements with state and local criminal prosecutor's offices and the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to eligible prosecutor's offices for the purpose of providing short term protection to witnesses in trials involving homicide or serious violent felony.

witness security protection act amends federal judicial code establish short term state witness protection program provide protection witnesses state local trials involving homicide major violent crimes pursuant cooperative agreements state local criminal prosecutor offices attorney district_of_columbia authorizes attorney general grants eligible prosecutor offices purpose providing short term protection witnesses trials involving homicide violent felony


Summary: Effective Corruption Prosecutions Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) extend to eight years the statute of limitations for certain public corruption offenses involving bribery, theft of government funds, mail fraud, and racketeering; and (2) permit interception of wire, oral or electronic communications in connection the crimes of theft of federal funds or bribery (federal program bribery) and include such crimes within the definition of racketeering for purposes of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Practices Act (RICO).Authorizes appropriations for additional Department of Justice personnel to investigate and prosecute public corruption offenses.

effective corruption prosecutions act amends federal criminal code extend years statute limitations certain public corruption offenses involving bribery theft government funds mail fraud racketeering permit interception wire oral electronic communications connection crimes theft federal funds bribery federal program bribery include crimes definition racketeering purposes racketeer influenced corrupt practices act appropriations additional department_of_justice personnel investigate prosecute public corruption offenses


Summary: Healthy Firefighters Act - Directs the United States Fire Administration to: (1) contract with a locally based medical research university to conduct long-term medical health monitoring of firefighters who responded to emergencies in a federally declared disaster area; and (2) provide for the treatment of such firefighters who suffer health-related conditions as a result of responding to such emergencies. Requires such monitoring to include: (1) monitoring of pulmonary illness, neurological damage, and cardiovascular damage; and (2) exposure documentation.

united_states_fire_administration contract locally based medical research university conduct long term medical health monitoring firefighters responded emergencies federally declared disaster area provide treatment firefighters suffer health related conditions result responding emergencies requires monitoring include monitoring pulmonary illness neurological damage cardiovascular damage exposure documentation


Summary: Amends the Inspector General Act to require the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Justice (DOJ), in preparing semiannual reports on the activities of the IG's office, to describe each settlement or compromise of any claim, suit, or other action entered into with the DOJ that: (1) relates to an alleged violation of statutory provisions prohibiting major fraud or false claims against the United States (including all settlements of alternative remedies); and (2) results from a claim of damages in excess of $100,000. Specifies the required elements of each such description.

amends inspector general act require inspector general department justice doj preparing semiannual reports activities office describe settlement compromise claim suit action entered doj relates alleged violation statutory provisions prohibiting major fraud false claims united_states including settlements alternative remedies results claim damages excess specifies required elements description


Summary: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include Amtrak and executive branch police officers in the authorization for active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons; (2) reduce from 15 to 10 years the length of service requirement for retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons; (3) eliminate the requirement that a retired law enforcement officer have a non-forfeitable right to retirement benefits to qualify for a concealed weapons permit; and (4) revise firearms training and identification requirements for retired law enforcement officers who carry concealed weapons.

law enforcement officers safety act amends federal criminal code include amtrak executive branch police officers authorization active retired law enforcement officers carry concealed weapons reduce years length service requirement retired law enforcement officers carry concealed weapons eliminate requirement retired law enforcement officer non right retirement benefits qualify concealed weapons permit revise firearms training identification requirements retired law enforcement officers carry concealed weapons


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a nonresident of a state to carry concealed firearms (other than a machinegun or destructive device) in that state if such nonresident has a valid permit to carry firearms in any state and is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law, subject to restrictions imposed by the state issuing the permit or under this Act.

amends federal criminal code authorize nonresident state carry concealed firearms destructive device state nonresident valid permit carry firearms state prohibited carrying firearm federal law subject restrictions imposed state issuing permit act


Summary: State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to set forth the due process rights, including procedures, that shall be afforded a law enforcement officer (officer) who is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary hearing. Declares that an officer shall not be: (1) prohibited from engaging in political activity or be denied the right to refrain from engaging in such activity, except when on duty or acting in an official capacity; and (2) prohibited from being a candidate for an elective office or from serving in such elective office solely because of the officer's status as an officer, with exceptions.Requires that: (1) each law enforcement agency adopt and thereafter comply with a written complaint procedure that meets specified requirements; and (2) an investigation based on a complaint from outside the agency commence not later than 15 days after receipt of the complaint by the agency employing the officer against whom the complaint has been made, or any other agency charged with investigating such complaint.Directs that any officer who is the subject of an investigation be notified of the investigation 24 hours before the commencement of questioning. Establishes rights of officers before and during questioning, including the right to counsel. Requires questioning to be conducted at reasonable hours. Prohibits an officer from being compelled to submit to the use of a lie detector.

state local law enforcement discipline accountability process act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act set forth process rights including procedures shall afforded law enforcement officer officer subject investigation disciplinary hearing declares officer shall prohibited engaging political activity denied right refrain engaging activity duty acting official capacity prohibited candidate elective office serving elective office solely officer status officer exceptions requires law enforcement agency adopt comply written complaint procedure meets specified requirements investigation based complaint outside agency commence later days receipt complaint agency employing officer complaint agency charged investigating complaint directs officer subject investigation notified investigation hours commencement questioning establishes rights officers questioning including right counsel requires questioning conducted reasonable hours prohibits officer compelled submit use lie detector


Summary: Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase by at least 50 for each of FY2008-FY2012 the number of full-time Deputy U.S. Marshals that investigate criminal immigration matters. Authorizes appropriations.

directs attorney general subject availability appropriations increase fy2008 fy2012 number time deputy investigate criminal immigration matters authorizes appropriations


Summary: Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt charitable or educational organizations to make collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants to certain tax-exempt social clubs (e.g., college fraternities and sororities) so long as all of the active members of such clubs are full-time students at the college or university with which such clubs are associated. Defines "collegiate housing and infrastructure grants" to include grants to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing.

collegiate housing infrastructure act amends internal revenue code allow tax exempt charitable educational organizations collegiate housing infrastructure improvement grants certain tax exempt social clubs college fraternities sororities long active members clubs time students college university clubs associated defines collegiate housing infrastructure grants include grants provide improve operate maintain collegiate housing