Summary: COPS Improvements Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify the public safety and community policing grant program (COPS ON THE BEAT grant program) to: (1) establish within the Department of Justice (DOJ), under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to be headed by a Director; and (2) authorize the Attorney General to carry out more than one such program. Repeals provisions authorizing: (1) the Attorney General to give preferential consideration to applications for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involve a non-federal contribution exceeding a 25% minimum; and (2) the use of such grants to develop and implement either innovative programs to permit members of the community to assist state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the prevention of crime in the community or new administrative and managerial systems to facilitate the adoption of community-oriented policing as an organization-wide philosophy. Authorizes the use of such grants to: (1) hire school resource officers and establish local partnerships to combat crime, gangs, drug activities, and other problems in elementary and secondary schools; (2) establish and implement innovative programs to reduce and prevent illegal drug manufacturing, distribution, and use; (3) meet emerging law enforcement needs; (4) hire former members of the Armed Forces to serve as career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing; (5) pay for additional community prosecuting programs to handle cases from specific geographic areas and to address counter-terrorism problems and violent crime in local communities; and (6) develop new technologies to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in crime prevention and training. Directs the Attorney General to ensure that the same percentage of the total number of eligible applicants in each state receive a grant. Authorizes the Attorney General to extend grant periods and to renew grants if the grant recipient can demonstrate significant progress in achieving the objectives of the initial grant application. Includes officers for the Amtrak Police Department within the definition of "career law enforcement officer" for purposes of such grant program. Increases and extends the authorization of appropriations for the program for FY2012-FY2017.

cops improvements act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act modify public safety community policing grant program cops beat grant program establish department_of_justice doj general authority attorney general office_of_community_oriented_policing_services headed director authorize attorney general carry program repeals provisions authorizing attorney general preferential consideration applications hiring rehiring additional career law enforcement officers involve non federal contribution exceeding minimum use grants develop implement innovative programs permit members community assist state tribal local law enforcement agencies prevention crime community new administrative managerial systems facilitate adoption community oriented policing organization wide philosophy authorizes use grants hire school resource officers establish local partnerships combat crime gangs drug activities problems elementary secondary schools establish implement innovative programs reduce prevent illegal drug manufacturing distribution use meet emerging law enforcement needs hire members armed_forces serve career law enforcement officers deployment community oriented policing pay additional community prosecuting programs handle cases specific geographic areas address counter terrorism problems violent crime local communities develop new technologies assist state local law enforcement agencies crime prevention training directs attorney general ensure percentage total number eligible applicants state receive grant authorizes attorney general extend grant periods renew grants grant recipient demonstrate significant progress achieving objectives initial grant application includes officers definition career law enforcement officer purposes grant program increases extends authorization appropriations program


Summary: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011 - Amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NICS Act) to increase the amount of a state's allocation under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program that the Attorney General shall withhold to: (1) 15% in FY2013-FY2017 if the state provides less than 75% of the records required to be provided under the NICS Act's requirements regarding making data electronically available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and (2) 25% in FY2018 and thereafter if the state provides less than 90% of the records required. Authorizes the Attorney General to reduce the percentage of the amount withheld if a state provides substantial evidence that it is making a reasonable effort to comply. Requires any withheld funds to be transferred to the appropriations account for state and local law enforcement assistance, Office of Justice Programs, of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Expresses the sense of Congress that any funds transferred should be used to carry out activities described in the NICS Act. Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require each federal agency to submit to the Attorney General a semiannual written certification indicating whether it has provided the pertinent information in any record in its possession identifying persons prohibited from purchasing or receiving firearms or ammunition. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each college, university, or postsecondary institution that receives federal funds under such Act or financial assistance under any federal program to develop and implement a mental health assessment plan for assessing, reporting, and referring students who pose a safety risk to themselves or others, informing their families, and addressing such risks. Amends the federal criminal code to set forth criteria for: (1) drawing an inference that a person is an unlawful user of a controlled substance, and (2) defining a person as "addicted to any controlled substance." Extends Brady Act background check procedures to unlicensed transferors and transferees of firearms. Specifies exceptions.

fix gun checks act amends nics improvement amendments act nics act increase state allocation edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program attorney general shall withhold fy2013 fy2017 state provides records required provided nics act requirements making data electronically available national_instant_criminal_background_check_system fy2018 state provides records required authorizes attorney general reduce percentage withheld state provides substantial evidence making reasonable effort comply requires withheld funds transferred appropriations account state local law enforcement assistance office_of_justice_programs department_of_justice doj expresses sense congress funds transferred carry activities described nics act amends brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act require federal agency submit attorney general semiannual written certification indicating provided pertinent information record possession identifying persons prohibited purchasing receiving firearms ammunition amends higher education act require college university postsecondary institution receives federal funds act financial assistance federal program develop implement mental health assessment plan assessing reporting referring students pose safety risk informing families addressing risks amends federal criminal code set forth criteria drawing inference person unlawful user controlled substance defining person controlled substance extends brady act background check procedures unlicensed transferors transferees firearms specifies exceptions


Summary: Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to assist states with costs associated with the implementation of minimum or enhanced DNA collection processes. Defines such processes for the purpose of this Act. Awards bonus payments to states that have implemented and used an enhanced DNA collection process.

dna collection act directs attorney general grants assist states costs associated implementation minimum enhanced dna collection processes defines processes purpose act awards bonus payments states implemented enhanced dna collection process


Summary: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Act) to modify various definitions in such Act, including changing the title of the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from Director to Administrator (the current title). (Sec. 3) Modifies provisions of the Act authorizing the Administrator to award Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG grants) and Fire Prevention & Safety Grants (FP&S grants). Sets forth new terms and conditions for awarding AFG and FP&S grants, including limits on grant amounts based upon the population of a jurisdiction receiving grants and permissible uses of grant funds. Prohibits any grant recipient from receiving more than 1% of the total available grant funding. Directs the Administrator to appoint fire service personnel and personnel from nonaffiliated emergency medical service (EMS) organizations to conduct peer reviews of grant applications. Sets forth criteria for prioritizing and allocating grant awards based upon the degree to which an award will reduce deaths, injuries, and property damage. Establishes funding limits for emergency medical services, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, FP&S grants, state fire training academies, and for purchasing fire fighting vehicles. Sets forth matching fund requirements for AFG and FP&S grants. Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish guidelines in the Federal Register describing the grant application process and the criteria for selecting grant recipients, and (2) convene a meeting of qualified members of national fire service and EMS organizations to obtain recommendations on the criteria for awarding grants. Authorizes the Administrator to audit grant recipients to ensure that grant amounts are expended for the intended purposes. Directs the Administrator to develop and implement a performance assessment system, including quantifiable metrics, to evaluate the effectiveness of grants. Requires grant recipients to submit annual reports to the Administrator describing their use of grant funds. Requires the Administrator to submit annual reports through 2016 to Congress evaluating the effectiveness of AFG and FP&S grants awarded under this Act. Authorizes appropriations through FY2016. Terminates the authority for making AFG and FP&S grants on October 1, 2016. (Sec. 4) Amends Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program provisions to: (1) reduce the term of SAFER grants from four to three years; (2) limit to 75% the portion of the cost of hiring firefighters provided by a grant in any fiscal year; and (3) allow a waiver, based upon economic hardship, of certain firefighter hiring and cost requirements. Directs the Administrator to establish a performance assessment system, including quantifiable performance metrics, to evaluate the effectiveness of SAFER grants. Requires the Administrator to report to specified congressional committees by September 30, 2015, on the effectiveness of the SAFER grant program in meeting its objectives. Authorizes appropriations through FY2016. Terminates the authority to award SAFER grants and provide technical assistance on October 1, 2016. (Sec. 5) Directs the Comptroller General to report by September 30, 2015, on the effect of this Act, including: (1) an assessment of this Act's effect on the effectiveness, relative allocation, accountability, and administration of grants awarded under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974; and (2) an evaluation of the extent to which the changes made by this Act have enabled recipients to mitigate fire, fire-related, and other hazards more effectively. (Sec. 6) Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress, within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, on the grant programs administered by the Administrator, including: (1) whether and to what degree such programs provide duplicative or overlapping assistance, (2) the cost of each program, and (3) recommendations for consolidation and elimination of programs to reduce duplication of assistance.

fire grants reauthorization act sec amends federal_fire_prevention control act act modify definitions act including changing title head federal_emergency_management_agency fema director administrator current title sec modifies provisions act authorizing administrator award assistance firefighters grants grants grants sets forth new terms conditions awarding grants including limits grant amounts based population jurisdiction receiving grants permissible uses grant funds prohibits grant recipient receiving total available grant funding directs administrator appoint fire service personnel personnel nonaffiliated emergency medical service ems organizations conduct peer reviews grant applications sets forth criteria prioritizing allocating grant awards based degree award reduce deaths injuries property damage establishes funding limits emergency medical services nonaffiliated ems organizations grants state fire training academies purchasing fire fighting vehicles sets forth matching fund requirements grants requires administrator publish guidelines federal_register describing grant application process criteria selecting grant recipients convene meeting qualified members national fire service ems organizations obtain recommendations criteria awarding grants authorizes administrator audit grant recipients ensure grant amounts expended intended purposes directs administrator develop implement performance assessment system including quantifiable metrics evaluate effectiveness grants requires grant recipients submit annual reports administrator describing use grant funds requires administrator submit annual reports congress evaluating effectiveness grants awarded act authorizes appropriations fy2016 terminates authority making grants october sec amends staffing adequate fire safer program provisions reduce term safer grants years limit portion cost hiring firefighters provided grant fiscal year allow waiver based economic hardship certain firefighter hiring cost requirements directs administrator establish performance assessment system including quantifiable performance metrics evaluate effectiveness safer grants requires administrator report specified congressional committees september effectiveness safer grant program meeting objectives authorizes appropriations fy2016 terminates authority award safer grants provide technical assistance october sec directs comptroller general report september effect act including assessment act effect effectiveness relative allocation accountability administration grants awarded federal_fire_prevention control act evaluation extent changes act enabled recipients mitigate fire fire related hazards effectively sec requires inspector general department_of_homeland_security dhs report congress days enactment act grant programs administered administrator including degree programs provide duplicative overlapping assistance cost program recommendations consolidation elimination programs reduce duplication assistance


Summary: Prohibits the use of federal funds to require a person licensed to deal in firearms to report information to the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.

prohibits use federal funds require person licensed deal firearms report information department_of_justice doj sale multiple rifles shotguns person


Summary: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Attorney General should implement changes to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database to ensure that a child will be automatically designated as an endangered juvenile if the child has been reported missing three times in a year and that the database will cross-reference newly entered reports with historical records and include a visual cue on the record of a child designated as an endangered juvenile; (2) funds awarded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program should be used to provide education, training, deterrence, and prevention programs relating to sex trafficking of minors; (3) states should treat minor victims of sex trafficking as crime victims rather than as criminal defendants or juvenile delinquents and make such minors eligible for compensation; and (4) demand for commercial sex with minors must be deterred through consistent law enforcement. Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to revise the grant program to combat trafficking in persons to authorize the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to award block grants to up to six state or local governments to combat sex trafficking of minors, for uses including providing shelter to minor victims of trafficking, case management services, mental health counseling, legal services, and outreach and education programs. Amends title IV of the Social Security Act (Grants to States for Needy Families with Children and for Child-Welfare Services) to require states to adopt procedures for reporting information on missing or abducted children for entry into the NCIC database. Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require: (1) the Attorney General's annual statistical summary under such Act to include the total number of missing child reports received and the total number of entries made to the NCIC database, and (2) state law enforcement agencies to update the record of a missing child with a photograph taken within the previous 180 days and to notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of each report of a child missing from a foster care family home or childcare institution. Amends the Trafficking Victims Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the inclusion of safe harbor provisions for children exploited through prostitution in model state antitrafficking statutes. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand protection of minor victims and witnesses from harassment or intimidation, (2) impose a minimum one-year prison term for possession of certain child pornography, and  (3) allow the issuance of an administrative subpoena for the investigation of unregistered sex offenders by the United States Marshals Service. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that such guidelines provide an additional penalty for sex trafficking of children and other child abuse crimes. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to coordinate with the heads of federal departments and independent agencies to devise a strategy and establish guidelines to reduce overall government printing costs beginning with FY2013.

domestic minor sex trafficking deterrence victims support act expresses sense congress attorney general implement changes national_crime_information_center ncic database ensure child automatically designated endangered juvenile child reported missing times year database cross reference newly entered reports historical records include visual record child designated endangered juvenile funds awarded edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program provide education training deterrence prevention programs relating sex trafficking minors states treat minor victims sex trafficking crime victims criminal defendants juvenile delinquents minors eligible compensation demand commercial sex minors consistent law enforcement amends trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act revise grant program combat trafficking persons authorize assistant attorney general office_of_justice_programs award block grants state local governments combat sex trafficking minors uses including providing shelter minor victims trafficking case management services mental health counseling legal services outreach education programs amends title social security act grants states needy families children child-welfare_services require states adopt procedures reporting information missing abducted children entry ncic database amends crime_control_act require attorney general annual statistical summary act include total number missing child reports received total number entries ncic database state law enforcement agencies update record missing child photograph taken previous days notify national_center_for_missing exploited children report child missing foster care family home childcare institution amends require inclusion safe harbor provisions children exploited prostitution model state statutes amends federal criminal code expand protection minor victims witnesses harassment intimidation impose minimum year prison term possession certain child pornography allow issuance administrative subpoena investigation unregistered sex offenders united_states_marshals_service directs united_states_sentencing_commission review amend federal sentencing guidelines policy statements ensure guidelines provide additional penalty sex trafficking children child abuse crimes requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb coordinate heads federal departments independent agencies devise strategy establish guidelines reduce overall government printing costs beginning fy2013


Summary: National Blue Alert Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, and (2) assign an existing DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of such network. Sets forth the duties of the national coordinator, including: (1) providing assistance to states and local governments that are using Blue Alert plans; (2) establishing voluntary guidelines for states and local governments to use in developing such plans; (3) developing protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects that address activities during the period between the initial notification of a law enforcement agency that a suspect has not been apprehended and the time of apprehension of the suspect, or when the law enforcement agency involved determines that the Blue Alert is no longer effective; (4) working with states to ensure appropriate regional coordination of various elements of the network; (5) establishing an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue Alert plans; (6) acting as the nationwide point of contact for the development of the network and regional coordination of Blue Alerts; and (7) determining which procedures and practices for notifying law enforcement and the public when a law enforcement officer is killed or seriously injured are effective and do not require the expenditure of additional resources to implement. Prohibits the national coordinator from: (1) lobbying any officer of a state regarding the funding or implementation of a Blue Alert plan, or (2) hosting a conference focused solely on the Blue Alert program that requires the expenditure of federal funds. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to: (1) authorize public safety and community policing grants to be used to assist states in developing and enhancing programs and activities in support of a Blue Alert plan and communications network, and (2) authorize appropriations for such purpose.

directs attorney general establish national communications network department_of_justice doj disseminate information law enforcement officer seriously injured killed line duty assign existing doj officer act national coordinator network sets forth duties national coordinator including providing assistance states local governments plans establishing voluntary guidelines states local governments use developing plans developing protocols efforts apprehend suspects address activities period initial notification law enforcement agency suspect apprehended time apprehension suspect law enforcement agency involved determines longer effective working states ensure appropriate regional coordination elements network establishing advisory group assist states local governments law enforcement agencies entities initiating facilitating promoting plans acting nationwide point contact development network regional coordination determining procedures practices notifying law enforcement public law enforcement officer killed seriously injured effective require expenditure additional resources implement prohibits national coordinator lobbying officer state funding implementation blue alert plan hosting conference focused solely program requires expenditure federal funds amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize public safety community policing grants assist states developing enhancing programs activities support blue alert plan communications network authorize appropriations purpose


Summary: Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code and the federal criminal code to authorize the United States Marshals Service to issue administrative subpoenas solely for the investigation of unregistered sex offenders. Directs the Attorney General to report annually on: (1) the number of such subpoenas issued, (2) the crime being investigated pursuant to each subpoena, and (3) the number of unregistered sex offenders arrested subsequent to the issuance of such a subpoena and the information that led to each individual's arrest.

finding fugitive sex offenders act amends federal judicial code federal criminal code authorize united_states_marshals_service issue administrative subpoenas solely investigation unregistered sex offenders directs attorney general report annually number subpoenas issued crime investigated pursuant subpoena number unregistered sex offenders arrested subsequent issuance subpoena information led individual arrest


Summary: Billy's Law or the Help Find the Missing Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to maintain public databases, known as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or NamUs, to contain missing persons records and unidentified remains cases to assist in identifying missing people and solve cases of unidentified human remains. (Transfers to such System all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and administrative actions applicable to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System carried out by the National Institute of Justice before enactment of this Act.) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) provide for the sharing of information on missing persons and unidentified human remains contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) missing and unidentified person database and the NamUs database; (2) update the online data entry format for such databases to allow states to report information to each database; (3) establish a matching grant program to assist in the reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains information to the NCIC and NamUs databases; (4) issue a report to the offices of medical examiners, offices of coroners, and federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies describing the best practices for collecting, reporting, and analyzing data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains; and (5) report to Congress on the status of the NCIC Missing and Unidentified Person File and NamUs databases. Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require reports of missing children (under age 21) to NamUs databases. Allows authorized agencies to remove or override information from the NamUs and NCIC databases if such information is submitted on behalf of a public user and is deemed to be inaccurate.

help find missing act authorizes attorney general maintain public databases known national missing unidentified persons system namus contain missing persons records unidentified remains cases assist identifying missing people solve cases unidentified human remains transfers system functions personnel assets liabilities administrative actions applicable carried national_institute_of_justice enactment act directs attorney general provide sharing information missing persons unidentified human remains contained national_crime_information_center ncic missing unidentified person database namus database update online data entry format databases allow states report information database establish matching grant program assist reporting missing persons unidentified remains information ncic namus databases issue report offices medical examiners offices coroners federal state local tribal law enforcement agencies describing best practices collecting reporting analyzing data information missing persons unidentified human remains report congress status ncic missing unidentified namus databases amends crime_control_act require reports missing children age namus databases allows authorized agencies remove override information namus ncic databases information submitted behalf public user deemed inaccurate


Summary: Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2011 - Provides a 90-day amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record any firearm acquired before October 31, 1968, by a veteran while a member of the Armed Forces stationed outside the continental United States. Grants such an individual limited immunity under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the acquisition, possession, transportation, or alteration of such qualifying firearm at or before the time at which the individual registered the qualifying firearm. Extends such immunity to a veteran who attempts to register a qualifying firearm outside of the amnesty period if the veteran surrenders the firearm within 30 days after being notified of potential criminal liability for continued possession.Requires the Attorney General to: (1) transfer each curio or relic firearm that is forfeited to the United States to the first qualified museum that requests it, and (2) publish information identifying each such firearm which is available to be transferred to a museum. Requires that any firearm transferred to a qualified museum be registered to the transferee.Makes a prohibition against transfer or possession of a machine-gun inapplicable to a transfer to or by, or possession by, a museum which is open to the public and incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under applicable state law.

provides day amnesty period veterans family members register firearm acquired october veteran member armed_forces stationed outside continental united_states grants individual limited immunity federal criminal code internal revenue code respect acquisition possession transportation alteration qualifying firearm time individual registered qualifying firearm extends immunity veteran attempts register qualifying firearm outside amnesty period veteran firearm days notified potential criminal liability continued possession requires attorney general transfer firearm forfeited united_states qualified museum requests publish information identifying firearm available transferred museum requires firearm transferred qualified museum registered transferee makes prohibition transfer possession machine gun inapplicable transfer possession museum open public incorporated nonprofit corporation applicable state law


Summary: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the civil penalties for violations of firearms law and the procedures for assessing such penalties. Requires fines to be based upon the nature and severity of the violation, the size of the firearms business involved, and the prior record of the firearm's licensee. Prohibits consideration of the amount of fines or license revocations imposed by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in the retention, promotion, or transfer of such agents.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 ATF inspections, examinations, or investigations of possible firearms violations.Permits an owner of a firearms business whose license is expired, surrendered, or revoked 60 days to liquidate inventory.Allows purchasers of existing firearms businesses the right to cure firearms violations attributable to such businesses.Allows the transfer, possession, and importation of machineguns for industry testing, training, and film production.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. Prohibits the Attorney General from electronically retrieving inactive firearms licensee information by name or personal identification code.Directs the Attorney General to authorize the importation of all frames or receivers of rifles, or barrels for firearms other than handguns, if the importation is for repair or replacement purposes.

explosives reform firearms modernization act amends federal criminal code revise civil penalties violations firearms law procedures assessing penalties requires fines based nature severity violation size firearms business involved prior record firearm licensee prohibits consideration fines license revocations imposed agents explosives atf retention promotion transfer agents 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 atf inspections examinations investigations possible firearms violations permits owner firearms business license expired surrendered revoked days liquidate inventory allows purchasers existing firearms businesses right cure firearms violations attributable businesses allows transfer possession importation industry testing training film production eliminates requirement written permission use handgun lawful purposes minor age parent legal guardian present times use prohibits attorney general electronically retrieving inactive firearms licensee information personal identification code directs attorney general authorize importation frames receivers rifles barrels firearms importation repair replacement purposes


Summary: Text a Tip Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to state or local police departments to implement an anonymous tip program using cell phone text messaging to assist police in preventing and solving crimes. Sets forth requirements for such program, including that: (1) state or local law police departments shall administer the program; (2) incoming text messages shall be stripped of any identifying information and the text tip shall not be traceable by any means; (3) police departments shall train sufficient personnel to intercept and respond to text tips; (4) the program shall be made compatible with most mobile phone providers; and (5) police departments shall promote the participation of citizens, especially youth, in the program.

text tip act authorizes attorney general grants state local police departments implement anonymous tip program cell phone text messaging assist police preventing solving crimes sets forth requirements program including state local law police departments shall administer program incoming text messages shall identifying information text tip shall traceable means police departments shall train sufficient personnel intercept respond text tips program shall compatible mobile phone providers police departments shall promote participation citizens especially youth program


Summary: Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns. Requires such service that is performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer: (1) on or after enactment of this Act to be treated for all purposes other than retirement as service performed as a law enforcement officer; and (2) before, on, or after enactment of this Act to be treated for federal retirement purposes as service performed as such an officer if an appropriate written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) not later than the earlier of five years after the date of enactment of this Act and the day before the incumbent separates from government service. Provides that nothing under current law respecting mandatory separation from government service under CSRS or FERS shall cause the involuntary separation of an officer before the end of the three-year period following enactment.

law enforcement officers retirement equity act amends definition term law enforcement officer provisions federal_employees_retirement_system fers civil_service_retirement_system csrs include federal employees covered term duties include investigation apprehension suspected convicted individuals authorized carry firearm employees internal_revenue_service irs duties primarily collection delinquent taxes securing delinquent returns requires service performed incumbent law enforcement officer enactment act treated purposes retirement service performed law enforcement officer enactment act treated federal retirement purposes service performed officer appropriate written election submitted later earlier years date enactment act day incumbent separates government service provides current law respecting mandatory separation government service csrs fers shall cause involuntary separation officer end year period following enactment


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to require a financial institution to report a suspicious transaction relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation only upon request of an appropriate law enforcement agency.

authorizes secretary treasury require financial institution report suspicious transaction relevant possible violation law regulation request appropriate law enforcement agency


Summary: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - Amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to: (1) authorize a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorize a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for such costs; (3) limit the federal share of such costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) require amounts provided for such costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years. Shields the United States from any civil action or claim for money damages for injury to or loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by an activity occurring at a public target range that is funded by the federal government pursuant to such Act or located on federal land, except to the extent provided under the Federal Tort Claims Act with respect to the exercise or performance of a discretionary function. Urges the Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to cooperate with state and local authorities and other entities to carry out waste removal and other activities on any federal land used as a public target range to encourage its continued use for target practice or marksmanship training.

target_practice marksmanship training support act amends pittman robertson wildlife restoration act authorize state pay costs acquiring land expanding constructing public target range authorize state elect allocate specified apportioned federal aid wildlife restoration fund costs limit federal share costs act require amounts provided costs act remain available expenditure obligation fiscal years shields united_states civil action claim money damages injury loss property personal injury death caused activity occurring public target range funded federal government pursuant act located federal land extent provided federal tort claims act respect exercise performance discretionary function urges chief forest_service director bureau_of_land_management blm cooperate state local authorities entities carry waste removal activities federal land public target range encourage continued use target practice marksmanship training


Summary: Fire Police Fairness Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer as a public safety officer for purposes of death benefits provisions. Defines a "fire police officer" as an individual who: (1) is serving in accordance with state or local law as a member of a legally organized public safety agency but is not a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a chaplain, or a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew; and (2) is officially deployed to provide scene security or directs traffic in response to any fire, rescue, or police emergency or at a planned special event.

fairness act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include fire police officer public safety officer purposes death benefits provisions defines fire police officer individual serving accordance state local law member legally organized public safety agency law enforcement officer firefighter chaplain member rescue squad ambulance crew officially deployed provide scene security directs traffic response fire rescue police emergency planned special event


Summary: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, dealers, or collectors (licensees) to sell or deliver any firearm (currently, rifles or shotguns) to a resident of a state other than the state in which the licensee is located or temporarily located if the licensee meets with the purchaser to complete the sale or delivery and the transaction complies with the laws of the state in which the transfer is conducted and the purchaser's state of residence; and (2) eliminate the requirement that a licensee must conduct business at a gun show only in the state that is specified on the licensee's license. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm or ammunition: (1) between licensed firearms dealers at any location in any state; or (2) by a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to an unlicensed person at a temporary location in any state. Amends definitions for federal firearms provisions to: (1) revise the definition of a "member of the Armed Forces on active duty" to include a resident of the state in which the member maintains legal residence or in which the member maintains a place of abode from which he or she commutes each day to the permanent duty station, and (2) provide that an officer or employee of the United States (other than a member of the Armed Forces) stationed outside the United States for a period exceeding one year is a resident of the state in which the member maintains legal residence.

reform act amends federal criminal code allow licensed firearms importers manufacturers dealers collectors licensees sell deliver firearm currently rifles shotguns resident state state licensee located temporarily located licensee meets purchaser complete sale delivery transaction complies laws state transfer conducted purchaser state residence eliminate requirement licensee conduct business gun state specified licensee license provides act shall construed prohibit sale disposition firearm ammunition licensed firearms dealers location state licensed importer manufacturer dealer unlicensed person temporary location state amends definitions federal firearms provisions revise definition member armed_forces active duty include resident state member maintains legal residence member maintains place abode commutes day permanent duty station provide officer employee united_states member armed_forces stationed outside united_states period exceeding year resident state member maintains legal residence


Summary: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or 20-year prison term on any person who: (1) knowingly provides or receives from another person two or more firearms if such person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such transfer would violate a federal, state, or local law punishable by a prison term of more than one year (i.e., a felony); (2) makes materially false statements to a licensed firearm importer, dealer, or manufacturer relating to the purchase, receipt, or acquisition of two or more firearms; or (3) directs, promotes, or facilitates such illegal activity. Increases penalties on licensed firearms importers, dealers, or manufacturers who knowingly violate firearms restrictions under the federal criminal code, including recordkeeping requirements. Expands the authority of the Attorney General to revoke or suspend the license of a firearms dealer for failure to have secure gun storage or safety devices, for transporting armor piercing ammunition, or for violating other federal prohibitions on gun trafficking. Requires the Attorney General to identify licensed firearms dealers who have a heightened risk of firearms being diverted to criminal use. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on firearms that are lost or stolen during commercial shipping. Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to hire additional personnel to enable inspections of gun dealers on a three-year cycle and requires the Director to hire additional investigators and special agents to address trafficking in firearms.

gun trafficking prevention act amends federal criminal code impose fine year prison term person knowingly provides receives person firearms person knows reasonable cause believe transfer violate federal state local law punishable prison term year felony makes materially false statements licensed firearm importer dealer manufacturer relating purchase receipt acquisition firearms directs promotes facilitates illegal activity increases penalties licensed firearms importers dealers manufacturers knowingly violate firearms restrictions federal criminal code including recordkeeping requirements expands authority attorney general revoke suspend license firearms dealer failure secure gun storage safety devices transporting armor piercing ammunition violating federal prohibitions gun trafficking requires attorney general identify licensed firearms dealers heightened risk firearms diverted criminal use requires comptroller general study report congress firearms lost stolen commercial shipping authorizes director explosives atf hire additional personnel enable inspections gun dealers year cycle requires director hire additional investigators special agents address trafficking firearms


Summary: State Witness Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on any person who kills, or attempts to kill, a witness in a state or local judicial proceeding, who uses physical force or the threat of force against such a witness, or who offers such witness anything of value with the intent to: (1) influence, delay, or prevent the testimony or attendance of such witness at a state or local judicial proceeding; (2) prevent the production of a record or document in a state or local judicial proceeding; (3) cause or induce any person to withhold testimony or evidence, destroy evidence, evade legal process, or be absent from a state or local judicial proceeding; (4) hinder, delay, or prevent any person from providing information to a state or local law enforcement officer or judge; or (5) retaliate against any person for attending a state or local judicial proceeding or providing information to a law enforcement officer. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend guidelines to increase the sentencing range for obstruction of justice if such crime involved threatening, harming, or bribing a witness or the destruction of evidence.

state witness protection act amends federal criminal code impose criminal penalties person kills attempts kill witness state local judicial proceeding uses physical force threat force witness offers witness value intent influence delay prevent testimony attendance witness state local judicial proceeding prevent production record document state local judicial proceeding cause induce person withhold testimony evidence destroy evidence evade legal process absent state local judicial proceeding hinder delay prevent person providing information state local law enforcement officer judge retaliate person attending state local judicial proceeding providing information law enforcement officer directs amend guidelines increase sentencing range obstruction justice crime involved threatening harming witness destruction evidence


Summary: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow an individual who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law to carry a concealed handgun in any state other than such individual's state of residence that allows residents to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms, or that does not prohibit residents from carrying concealed firearms for lawful purposes, subject to the same conditions and limitations imposed by federal, state, or local law, except as to eligibility to carry a concealed handgun, that apply to residents of the state or political subdivision. Requires such an individual carry a valid photo identification document and a valid concealed firearm carry permit issued by a state.

national right carry reciprocity act amends federal criminal code allow individual prohibited possessing transporting shipping receiving firearm federal law carry concealed handgun state individual state residence allows residents obtain licenses permits carry concealed firearms prohibit residents carrying concealed firearms lawful purposes subject conditions limitations imposed federal state local law eligibility carry concealed handgun apply residents state political subdivision requires individual carry valid photo identification document valid concealed firearm carry permit issued state


Summary: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, who is entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence or who is carrying a valid state license or permit to carry a concealed weapon, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document, to carry a concealed handgun (which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, other than a machinegun or destructive device) in any state in accordance with the restrictions of that state. Provides that in a state that allows the issuing authority for licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms to impose restrictions on the carrying of firearms by individual license or permit holders, an individual carrying a concealed handgun under this Act shall be permitted to carry it according to the same terms authorized by an unrestricted license or permit issued by such state.

respecting states rights concealed carry reciprocity act amends federal criminal code authorize person prohibited possessing transporting shipping receiving firearm federal law entitled prohibited carrying concealed firearm state residence carrying valid state license permit carry concealed weapon carrying government issued photographic identification document carry concealed handgun shipped transported interstate foreign commerce destructive device state accordance restrictions state provides state allows issuing authority licenses permits carry concealed firearms impose restrictions carrying firearms individual license permit holders individual carrying concealed handgun act shall permitted carry according terms authorized unrestricted license permit issued state


Summary: United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to: (1) revise references to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to provide for its establishment within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (rather than within the Department of Commerce) and to change references to the head of FEMA as the Administrator (rather than the Director), (2) authorize the USFA Administrator to appoint a Deputy Administrator (current law requires the Deputy Administrator to be appointed by the President), (3) authorize the USFA Administrator to take such steps as the Administrator considers appropriate to educate the public and overcome public indifference as to individual preparedness (as well as to fire and fire prevention), and (4) authorize appropriations to carry out such Act through FY2017.

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Summary: End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the authority of a federal agency to terminate a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement involving grantees or contractors who engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons, to include grantees or contractors who: (1) engage in acts that directly support or advance such trafficking, (2) destroy an employee's immigration documents or fail to repatriate such employee upon the end of employment, (3) solicit persons for employment under false pretenses, (4) charge recruited employees exorbitant placement fees, or (5) provide inhumane living conditions. (Sec. 4) Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement valued at $1 million or more if performance will substantially be conducted overseas, unless a representative of the recipient of such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement certifies that the recipient has implemented a plan and procedures to prevent trafficking in persons. (Sec. 5) Requires a contracting or grant officer of an executive agency who receives credible evidence that a recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement has engaged in trafficking in persons or other prohibited activities to request the agency's Inspector General to investigate such allegations and to take remedial actions, including the suspension of payments under the grant, contract, or agreement. (Sec. 6) Requires each such officer to require a recipient to immediately inform the appropriate Inspector General of credible evidence of the recipient's violation of anti-trafficking requirements and to fully cooperate in any subsequent audit, investigation, or corrective action. (Sec. 7) Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years on any individual who knowingly, and with intent to defraud, recruits, solicits, or hires a person outside the United States to work on a government contract performed on government facilities outside the United States by means of materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises regarding such employment. (Sec. 8) Requires an annual report from the Attorney General to Congress on the implementation of federal anti-trafficking requirements to include all trafficking in persons activities of contractors reported to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. (Sec. 9) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede, enlarge, or diminish the common law or statutory liabilities of any grantee, subgrantee, contractor, subcontractor, or other party subject to the contracting requirements of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.

end trafficking government contracting act sec amends trafficking_victims_protection_act expand authority federal agency terminate grant contract cooperative agreement involving grantees contractors engage severe forms trafficking persons include grantees contractors engage acts directly support advance trafficking destroy employee immigration documents fail repatriate employee end employment solicit persons employment false pretenses charge recruited employees placement fees provide inhumane living conditions sec prohibits head executive agency entering grant contract cooperative agreement valued million performance substantially conducted overseas representative recipient grant contract cooperative agreement certifies recipient implemented plan procedures prevent trafficking persons sec requires contracting grant officer executive agency receives credible evidence recipient grant contract cooperative agreement engaged trafficking persons prohibited activities request agency inspector general investigate allegations remedial actions including suspension payments grant contract agreement sec requires officer require recipient immediately inform appropriate inspector general credible evidence recipient violation anti trafficking requirements fully cooperate subsequent audit investigation corrective action sec amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years individual knowingly intent defraud recruits solicits hires person outside united_states work government contract performed government facilities outside united_states means materially false fraudulent pretenses representations promises employment sec annual report attorney general congress implementation federal anti trafficking requirements include trafficking persons activities contractors reported secretary logistics sec declares act shall construed supersede diminish common law statutory liabilities grantee subgrantee contractor subcontractor party subject contracting requirements trafficking_victims_protection_act


Summary: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) extend through FY2017 the authorization of appropriations for the bulletproof vest partnership grant program; (2) transfer to the Treasury, no later than January 15, 2015, all previously appropriated funds for such program that are not expended by September 30, 2014; (3) prohibit a state, local government, or Indian tribe from using any funding under another grant program to pay or defer the cost of the matching fund requirement for the grant program; (4) require a grantee to comply with any established requirements for the use of such grants that an agency have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear a bulletproof vest or body armor and use funds for purchasing bulletproof vests or body armor that meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; and (5) allow preferential consideration in grant awards to jurisdictions that provide armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including individual female officers. Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program should be made available through the end of the fiscal year following the one for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Summary: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the licensing of ammunition dealers. Prohibits any person except a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from: (1) selling ammunition, with an exception for a sale of ammunition to a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer; or (2) engaging in the business of importing or manufacturing ammunition, or in the course of such business, from shipping, transporting, or receiving ammunition. Prohibits a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from: (1) transferring ammunition to a person without verifying the person's identity by examining a valid identification document containing a photograph of such person; or (2) selling or delivering any ammunition (currently, any armor-piercing ammunition) to any person unless the licensee notes in his records the person's name, age, and place of residence, if the person is an individual, or the person's identity and principal and local places of business, if the person is a business entity. Applies prohibitions applicable to the shipping or transport of firearms, and record-keeping requirements applicable to the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms, to ammunition. Requires each licensee to: (1) prepare a report of multiple sales or other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or otherwise disposes of more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition to an unlicensed person at one time or during any five consecutive business days; and (2) forward such report to the specified office and to the department of state police, the state law enforcement agency, or the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the sale took place by the close of business on the day the multiple sale occurs.

stop online ammunition sales act amends federal criminal code require licensing ammunition dealers prohibits person licensed importer manufacturer dealer selling ammunition exception sale ammunition licensed importer manufacturer dealer engaging business importing manufacturing ammunition course business shipping transporting receiving ammunition prohibits licensed importer manufacturer dealer transferring ammunition person verifying person identity examining valid identification document containing photograph person selling delivering ammunition currently armor piercing ammunition person licensee notes records person age place residence person individual person identity principal local places business person business entity applies prohibitions applicable shipping transport firearms record keeping requirements applicable importation production shipment receipt sale disposition firearms ammunition requires licensee prepare report multiple sales dispositions licensee sells disposes rounds ammunition unlicensed person time consecutive business days forward report specified office department state police state law enforcement agency local law enforcement agency jurisdiction sale took place close business day multiple sale occurs


Summary:
FAMS Augmentation Act of 2013 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to increase the number of federal air marshals by at least an additional 1,750 above the number of such marshals as of January 31, 2011, to ensure increased transportation security for inbound international flights.

Declares the goal of this Act is to increase the number of inbound flights with federal marshals onboard while maintaining federal marshal presence on domestic point-to-point flights at or above December 25, 2009, levels.

Directs the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) to establish a policy requiring newly hired federal air marshals to complete as part of their basic training the criminal investigative training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Requires federal air marshals hired before enactment of this Act who have not completed such program to attend an alternative training program.

Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish in FAMS an Office of the Ombudsman.

augmentation act directs assistant secretary homeland_security dhs transportation_security_administration tsa increase number federal air marshals additional number marshals january ensure increased transportation security inbound international flights declares goal act increase number inbound flights federal marshals onboard maintaining federal marshal presence domestic point point flights december levels directs federal_air_marshal_service establish policy requiring newly hired federal air marshals complete basic training criminal investigative training program federal_law_enforcement_training_center requires federal air marshals hired enactment act completed program attend alternative training program directs assistant secretary establish


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Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make two-year grants to states and local governments for subgrants to gun dealers, or to gun dealers directly, to conduct gun buyback programs under which gun dealers shall be issued smart prepaid cards to purchase specified guns (listed in this Act) from individuals wishing to dispose of them.

Prohibits: (1) such an individual from using such a card to buy a gun or ammunition, and (2) a merchant from accepting such a card to sell a gun or ammunition.

Requires a state or local government to: (1) use 10% of grant funds to recycle the guns received from dealers to make street signs, energy efficient washing machines, car parts, energy efficient refrigerators, or other steel parts such as railroad or metro tracks; and (2) use not more than 10% for administrative costs of the program.

Requires a gun dealer participating in the program to: (1) pay an individual 125% of a gun's market value, as determined by the Director; and (2) deliver guns received to the closest Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [ATF] office (for grantees) or to the state or local government (for subgrantees) within 60 days of receipt. Allows grant funds to be used to provide incentives to gun dealers to participate.

gun act authorizes director bureau_of_justice_assistance year grants states local governments subgrants gun dealers gun dealers directly conduct gun programs gun dealers shall issued smart prepaid cards purchase specified guns listed act individuals dispose prohibits individual card buy gun ammunition merchant accepting card sell gun ammunition requires state local government use grant funds recycle guns received dealers street signs energy efficient machines car parts energy efficient refrigerators steel parts railroad metro tracks use administrative costs program requires gun dealer participating program pay individual gun market value determined director deliver guns received closest atf office grantees state local government subgrantees days receipt allows grant funds provide incentives gun dealers participate


Summary: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2017 the grant program for armor vests for law enforcement officers.

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Jamiel Shaw, Jr. Memorial Act of 2013 - Prohibits the payment of funds to a state or its political subdivisions under any program or activity administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless such state: (1) compiles statistics on each person arrested, charged, convicted of a crime, or incarcerated by such state, including the immigration status and country of origin of such persons and the crimes for which such persons were arrested, charged, convicted, or incarcerated; (2) reports such statistics monthly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and (3) certifies, on a monthly basis, compliance with the requirements of this Act.  Requires each federal agency to compile similar statistics and report on such statistics monthly to the FBI.

Requires the FBI to annually publish all statistics reported under this Act as a separate data collection of its Uniform Crime Reports. Defines "crime" for purposes of this Act.

prohibits payment funds state political subdivisions program activity administered department_of_homeland_security dhs state compiles statistics person arrested charged convicted crime incarcerated state including immigration status country origin persons crimes persons arrested charged convicted incarcerated reports statistics monthly federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi certifies monthly basis compliance requirements act requires federal agency compile similar statistics report statistics monthly fbi requires fbi annually publish statistics reported act separate data collection uniform_crime_reports defines crime purposes act


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Support More Assets, Resources, and Technology on the Border Act of 2013 or the SMART Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) take actions to achieve and maintain operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border (defined as a condition in which there is at least a 90% probability that all illegal border crossers are apprehended and narcotics and other contraband are seized); and (2) report to the Comptroller General (GAO) on such actions, achievement, and maintenance.

Directs the Comptroller General, within 90 days after such report is submitted, to: (1) consult with state and local officials along such border regarding such operational control; and (2) report on such operational control to specified congressional committees. Requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to vote on a joint resolution on the question of whether such report should be disapproved within 90 days of receiving it or such joint resolution shall be deemed passed. Requires the Comptroller General to submit an annual report on such operational control.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) deploy up to an additional 10,000 members of the National Guard along the U.S.-Mexico border as requested by border states; and (2) provide funds to the governor of a state who submits a state border control activities plan, which is approved by the Secretary, that specifies how personnel of the National Guard of such state are to be used in border control activities. Authorizes National Guard personnel to be ordered to carry out border control activities.

Authorizes: (1) the DHS Secretary to deploy smart border technologies if necessary to achieve and maintain such operational control; and (2) the Defense Secretary to transfer specified eligible equipment returned from DOD operations to federal, state, and local agencies, with preference to agencies that will use such equipment primarily to strengthen border security.

Requires the DHS Secretary: (1) if such a joint resolution of disapproval on operational control passes, to appoint an additional 1,500 Border Patrol agents; (2) make grants to sheriffs' departments along the border in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California to hire additional deputies; and (3) establish the biometric entry and exit data system required under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.

Authorizes the DHS Secretary to make competitive grants for public-private partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve the public safety of residents of U.S. rural areas near the border by enhancing access to mobile communications for such persons.

Directs the the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that an individual who is apprehended unlawfully crossing, or attempting to unlawfully cross, the border into the United States is counted only once for purposes of counting border apprehensions.

support assets resources technology smart act directs secretary homeland_security dhs actions achieve maintain operational control border defined condition probability illegal border apprehended narcotics contraband seized report comptroller_general gao actions achievement maintenance directs comptroller general days report submitted consult state local officials border operational control report operational control specified congressional committees requires house_of_representatives senate vote joint resolution question report disapproved days receiving joint resolution shall deemed passed requires comptroller general submit annual report operational control directs secretary defense dod deploy additional members national_guard border requested border states provide funds governor state submits state border control activities plan approved secretary specifies personnel national_guard state border control activities personnel ordered carry border control activities authorizes dhs secretary deploy smart border technologies necessary achieve maintain operational control defense secretary transfer specified eligible equipment returned dod operations federal state local agencies preference agencies use equipment primarily strengthen border security requires dhs secretary joint resolution disapproval operational control passes appoint additional border patrol agents grants sheriffs departments border texas arizona new_mexico california hire additional deputies establish biometric entry exit data system required intelligence reform terrorism prevention act authorizes dhs secretary competitive grants public private partnerships finance equipment infrastructure improve public safety residents rural areas near border enhancing access mobile communications persons directs commissioner cbp ensure individual apprehended unlawfully crossing attempting unlawfully cross border united_states counted purposes counting border apprehensions


Summary: Passenger Safety and Security Act or the PASS Act - Amends the federal judicial code to include state and local agencies among institutions with which the Attorney General shall exchange identification records and information, including agencies acting through a qualified transportation regulation association to conduct criminal background investigations as a condition of issuing a taxi, chauffeur, public passenger, or other similar license.

passenger safety security act pass act amends federal judicial code include state local agencies institutions attorney general shall exchange identification records information including agencies acting qualified transportation regulation association conduct criminal background investigations condition issuing public passenger similar license


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Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978 to prohibit a person from searching telephony metadata acquired pursuant to an order to produce any tangible thing, unless: (1) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) makes an application to a FISA court judge that includes a statement of facts showing a reasonable, articulable suspicion that the basis of the search is material and specifically relevant to an authorized investigation; and (2) the judge finds that there is such a reasonable, articulable suspicion and enters an order authorizing such search.

Defines "telephony metadata" to mean communications routing information, including session identifying information, an original or terminating telephone number, an International Mobile Subscriber Identity, an International Mobile Station Equipment Identity, a trunk identifier, a telephone calling card number, and the time or duration of a call.

Requires the Director to submit to the House and Senate intelligence committees a monthly report describing each search of telephony metadata made during the preceding month pursuant to such an order.

telephone surveillance accountability act amends foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa prohibit person searching telephony metadata acquired pursuant order produce tangible thing director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi makes application fisa court judge includes statement facts showing reasonable articulable suspicion basis search material specifically relevant authorized investigation judge finds reasonable articulable suspicion enters order authorizing search defines telephony metadata mean communications routing information including session identifying information original terminating telephone number international mobile station equipment identity identifier telephone calling card number time duration requires director submit house senate intelligence committees monthly report describing search telephony metadata preceding month pursuant order


Summary: Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2013 - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish and enforce procedures to ensure the prompt release of accurate federal criminal background records and information exchanged for employment-related purposes; and (2) report to Congress on the exchange of records or information for employment-related purposes under this Act and on all federal statutes, regulations, and policies providing employment restrictions and disqualifications based on criminal records.

fairness accuracy employment background checks act requires attorney general establish enforce procedures ensure prompt release accurate federal criminal background records information exchanged employment related purposes report congress exchange records information employment related purposes act federal statutes regulations policies providing employment restrictions disqualifications based criminal records


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Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology Act of 2013 and BEST Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop: (1) a comprehensive technology plan for the security of the international borders of the United States, and (2) a National Strategy for Border Security to achieve operational control over all ports of entry into the United States and the international borders of the United States.

Directs the Secretary to address Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recruitment and retention challenges.

Authorizes the Secretary to increase the number of CBP officers.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a pilot program to provide a tactical cellular testbed on the southwest U.S. border that serves as a communications platform and an intelligence data transport layer between a dismounted team and the nearest communications node.

Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a mandatory exit data system by December 31, 2015, that includes data collection from machine-readable visas, passports, and other travel and entry documents for all categories of aliens who are exiting from air and sea ports of entry; and (2) a mandatory biometric exit data system within two years at the ten U.S. airports that support the highest volume of international air travel.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress regarding: (1) registered traveler programs, and (2) the number and country of origin of non-deportable aliens who have been released into the United States over the past 10 years.

Directs the Secretary to issue a rule regarding the procedural and record keeping requirements associated with border security searches of electronic devices.

Directs the Inspector General (of DHS) to report to Congress regarding CBP-Coast Guard coordination of land and maritime border enforcement efforts.

Establishes the Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Task Force.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) work with Canadian and Mexican government officials to assess the needs of Central American countries to maintain their border security and to determine the related support needed by such countries from the United States, Canada, and Mexico; (2) provide Mexico with assistance to help secure its southern border from undocumented aliens, drugs, weapons, and other contraband; and (3) work with government officials of Caribbean countries to address maritime border security.

Directs the Secretary to establish standards for appropriate treatment of immigration detainees, including guidelines for children at family detention centers.

Authorizes appropriations for detention program alternatives.

Directs the Secretary, with respect to aliens apprehended and detained by the Border Patrol, to: (1) ensure adequate access to food and water; (2) ensure that information is provided concerning such alien's rights, including the right to contact a representative of his or her government; and (3) establish a database containing family member, medical, and location information.

technology act best act directs secretary homeland_security dhs develop comprehensive technology plan security international borders united_states national strategy border security achieve operational control ports entry united_states international borders united_states directs secretary address border_patrol border protection cbp recruitment retention challenges authorizes secretary increase number cbp officers directs secretary conduct pilot program provide tactical cellular southwest border serves communications platform intelligence data transport layer team nearest communications node directs secretary establish mandatory exit data system december includes data collection machine readable visas passports travel entry documents categories aliens exiting air sea ports entry mandatory biometric exit data system years airports support highest volume international air travel directs comptroller general gao report congress registered traveler programs number country origin non deportable aliens released united_states past years directs secretary issue rule procedural record keeping requirements associated border security searches electronic devices directs inspector general dhs report congress coordination land maritime border enforcement efforts security border oversight task force directs secretary work canadian mexican government officials assess needs central american countries maintain border security determine related support needed countries united_states canada mexico provide mexico assistance help secure southern border undocumented aliens drugs weapons contraband work government officials caribbean countries address maritime border security directs secretary establish standards appropriate treatment immigration detainees including guidelines children family detention centers authorizes appropriations detention program alternatives directs secretary respect aliens apprehended detained border_patrol ensure adequate access food water ensure information provided concerning alien rights including right contact representative government establish database containing family member medical location information


Summary: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make competitive grants to state, tribal, and local governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving a homicide, a serious violent felony, a serious drug offense, gangs, or organized crime; (2) evaluate grant applicants based on specified criteria, including the prevalence of witness intimidation and the number of such crimes per capita in the applicant's jurisdiction; (3) provide technical assistance to applicants for establishing or maintaining such programs; and (4) develop and disseminate best practice models to assist such governments in addressing witness safety, short-term and permanent witness relocation, financial and housing assistance, and other necessary witness protection or assistance services. Urges such governments to use such models to evaluate, improve, and develop witness protection or witness assistance programs.

witness security protection grant program act directs attorney general competitive grants state tribal local governments establish maintain programs provide protection assistance witnesses court proceedings involving homicide violent felony drug offense gangs organized crime evaluate grant applicants based specified criteria including prevalence witness intimidation number crimes capita applicant jurisdiction provide technical assistance applicants establishing maintaining programs develop disseminate best practice models assist governments addressing witness safety short term permanent witness relocation financial housing assistance necessary witness protection assistance services urges governments use models evaluate improve develop witness protection witness assistance programs


Summary:
Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2013 - Establishes a national forensic science research program to improve, expand, and coordinate federal research in forensic sciences.

Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to develop a report identifying the most critical forensic science disciplines that require further research to strengthen the scientific foundation in those disciplines and making recommendations.

Establishes a National Forensic Science Coordinating Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to coordinate among federal agencies: (1) the development of a unified federal research strategy to enhance the validity and reliability of forensic science disciplines; (2) the development of a five-year roadmap, updated triennially, for the unified strategy; and (3) any necessary programs, policies, and budgets to support implementation of the roadmap.

Directs NSF to award forensic science basic research grants to improve the foundation and practice of forensic science in the United States, consistent with NSF's mission and the recommendations in the unified strategy.

Requires NSF to: (1) award grants to support one or more forensic science research centers to conduct research consistent with the unified strategy and with NSF's mission, and (2) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of its full portfolio of forensic science research and education grants every four years.

Authorizes a federal department, agency, or office to assist in satisfying the research needs and priorities identified in the unified federal research strategy by using specified prizes and challenges under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 or any other federal law.

Requires the NIST to: (1) conduct research supporting the development and dissemination of methods, standards, and technical guidance for forensic science measurements, and (2) identify or coordinate the development of forensic science standards to enhance the validity and reliability of forensic science activities.

Directs NIST to establish a Forensic Science Advisory Committee to provide advice to federal agencies, NIST, and the Department of Justice.

Directs the Attorney General to promote the adoption of the standards developed under this Act.

forensic science establishes national forensic science research program improve expand coordinate federal research forensic sciences requires director national_science_foundation nsf enter arrangement national academies develop report identifying critical forensic science disciplines require research strengthen scientific foundation disciplines making recommendations establishes national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist coordinate federal agencies development unified federal research strategy enhance validity reliability forensic science disciplines development year roadmap updated triennially unified strategy necessary programs policies budgets support implementation roadmap directs nsf award forensic science basic research grants improve foundation practice forensic science united_states consistent nsf mission recommendations unified strategy requires nsf award grants support forensic science research centers conduct research consistent unified strategy nsf mission conduct comprehensive evaluation portfolio forensic science research education grants years authorizes federal department agency office assist satisfying research needs priorities identified unified federal research strategy specified prizes challenges stevenson-wydler_technology innovation act federal law requires nist conduct research supporting development dissemination methods standards technical guidance forensic science measurements identify coordinate development forensic science standards enhance validity reliability forensic science activities directs nist establish provide advice federal agencies nist department_of_justice directs attorney general promote adoption standards developed act


Summary:
Safe and Secure Border Infrastructure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a safe and secure border infrastructure grant program, administered jointly by the Secretary and the Administrator of General Services (GSA), to construct transportation infrastructure improvements at existing and new international border crossings for the safe, secure, and efficient cross-border movement of motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles, cargo, and individuals, including pedestrians.

Requires the Secretary to award grants to metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) located along the international border with Canada and Mexico, giving priority to projects that accomplish one or more of the following: (1) improve the safety and security at U.S. facilities, including ports of entry; (2) facilitate safe, secure, and legal trade crossings of motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles, cargo, and individuals, including pedestrians, to alleviate border congestion and reduce the economic effect of border wait times and delays; (3) implement innovative technologies that enhance safety, security, or efficiency at the border; (4) coordinate projects that improve security and systems efficiencies at ports of entry; (5) facilitate economic development strategies with respect to safety and security; and (6) implement congestion relief and air quality management strategies to improve the environment.

Specifies allocations of any funds appropriated to carry out this Act.

safe secure border infrastructure act directs secretary transportation dot establish safe secure border infrastructure grant program administered jointly secretary administrator general_services gsa construct transportation infrastructure improvements existing new international border crossings safe secure efficient cross border movement motor vehicles non motor vehicles cargo individuals including pedestrians requires secretary award grants metropolitan planning organizations mpos located international border canada mexico giving priority projects accomplish following improve safety security facilities including ports entry facilitate safe secure legal trade crossings motor vehicles non motor vehicles cargo individuals including pedestrians alleviate border congestion reduce economic effect border wait times delays implement innovative technologies enhance safety security efficiency border coordinate projects improve security systems efficiencies ports entry facilitate economic development strategies respect safety security implement congestion relief air quality management strategies improve environment specifies allocations funds appropriated carry act


Summary:
Amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions granting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel law enforcement powers with respect to the investigation of criminal violations of laws administered by EPA.

Requires any criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of EPA not delegated to state or local law enforcement to be transferred to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

amends federal criminal code repeal provisions granting environmental_protection_agency epa personnel law enforcement powers respect investigation criminal violations laws administered epa requires criminal enforcement investigative authority functions epa delegated state local law enforcement transferred director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi


Summary:
Revises provisions concerning pre-trial investigations of charges and specifications under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to limit such investigation to a determination of whether there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed the specified offense, consideration of the form of charges, and the recommended disposition. Prohibits the purpose of the investigation to be to serve as a discovery tool for the accused. Requires an experienced judge advocate to conduct the investigation, or, in the alternative, to serve as legal advisor to an investigating officer who is not a judge advocate.

Requires the accused, prior to the investigation, to be provided: (1) any sworn or signed statement relating to the offense that is in the government's possession; (2) an opportunity to inspect any books, papers, documents, photographs, objects, buildings, places, or scientific tests or experiments that are in the possession, custody, or control of military authorities and are intended to be used as evidence against the accused; and (3) any evidence known to the government counsel that reasonably tends to negate or reduce the guilt of the accused.

Requires a complaining witness involved in such investigation to be given the opportunity, but not be required, to testify.

Eliminates the accused's right to a reinvestigation of charges upon demand.

revises provisions concerning pre trial investigations charges specifications uniform code military justice ucmj limit investigation determination probable cause believe accused committed specified offense consideration form charges recommended disposition prohibits purpose investigation serve discovery tool accused requires experienced judge advocate conduct investigation alternative serve legal advisor investigating officer judge advocate requires accused prior investigation provided sworn signed statement relating offense government possession opportunity inspect books papers documents photographs objects buildings places scientific tests experiments possession custody control military authorities intended evidence accused evidence known government counsel reasonably reduce accused requires complaining witness involved investigation given opportunity required testify eliminates accused right charges demand