Summary: Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules to protect children from indecent video programming carried by a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD). Gives MVPDs the option to either: (1) in accordance with FCC indecency and profanity policies and standards, not transmit indecent or profane material in the expanded basic tier between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. in the Eastern or Pacific time zones or between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the Central or Mountain times zones; (2) scramble or block any channel that a subscriber does not wish to receive; or (3) allow a subscriber to subscribe to a family tier of programming (defined as including all channels on the expanded basic tier, except those that carry programs rated TV-14 or TV-MA during those hours). Requires MVPDs that elect to scramble or block channels to issue credit in certain circumstances to a subscriber for any channel the subscriber elects to block. Requires MVPDs that elect to provide a family tier to allow a subscriber to obtain the family tier of programming for one or more of the subscriber's reception devices while simultaneously obtaining other tiers for other of the subscriber's reception devices.

family consumer choice act amends communications act require federal_communications_commission fcc adopt rules protect children indecent video programming carried multichannel video programming distributor mvpd gives mvpds option accordance fcc policies standards transmit indecent material expanded basic tier eastern pacific time zones central mountain times zones block channel subscriber wish receive allow subscriber subscribe family tier programming defined including channels expanded basic tier carry programs rated hours requires mvpds elect block channels issue credit certain circumstances subscriber channel subscriber elects block requires mvpds elect provide family tier allow subscriber obtain family tier programming subscriber reception devices simultaneously obtaining tiers subscriber reception devices


Summary: Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a mandatory minimum prison term of two years for possession of child pornography and increase to 15 years the maximum prison term for such crime; (2) increase fines for the intentional failure of Internet service providers to report online child pornography and to impose a new fine for negligent failure to report; (3) make it a crime to knowingly access with intent to view child pornography; (4) prohibit conspiracies to commit human trafficking crimes; (5) expand and make mandatory restitution for certain child sex offenses; (6) include production of child pornography within the definition of "illicit sexual conduct" for purposes of the crime of transporting minors with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity; and (7) make the prohibition against sex trafficking of children applicable to prosecutions of child pornographers and repeat offenders.

child pornography elimination act amends federal criminal code impose mandatory minimum prison term years possession child pornography increase years maximum prison term crime increase fines intentional failure internet service providers report online child pornography impose new fine negligent failure report crime knowingly access intent view child pornography prohibit conspiracies commit human trafficking crimes expand mandatory restitution certain child sex offenses include production child pornography definition illicit sexual conduct purposes crime transporting minors intent engage criminal sexual activity prohibition sex trafficking children applicable prosecutions child repeat offenders


Summary: Protecting America's Children Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Attorney General from providing funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to states or local governments that fail to certify that their laws provide adequate protection against the pre-trial release of individuals charged with certain violent or serious sex crimes (e.g., kidnapping and sexual abuse or exploitation of a child) and who pose a serious risk of fleeing, obstructing justice, or threatening, injuring, or intimidating a potential witness, judge, magistrate, or juror.

protecting_america children act prohibits attorney general providing funding edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program states local governments fail certify laws provide adequate protection pre trial release individuals charged certain violent sex crimes kidnapping sexual abuse exploitation child pose risk fleeing obstructing justice threatening injuring intimidating potential witness judge magistrate juror


Summary: Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 or the SAFE Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the reporting requirements of electronic communication and remote computing service providers with respect to violations of laws prohibiting sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.Requires such service providers who obtain knowledge of violations of child exploitation and pornography laws to: (1) complete and maintain with current information a registration with the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC); and (2) provide information relating to the Internet identity of any individual who appears to have violated a child exploitation or pornography law, including the geographic location of such individual and images of any apparent child pornography. Requires NCMEC to forward any report of suspected child pornography violations to law enforcement agencies designated by the Attorney General. Imposes civil penalties on service providers who fail to report suspected child exploitation or pornography. Prohibits law enforcement agencies that receive reports from service providers from disclosing information in such reports except for law enforcement and criminal defense purposes.Requires service providers to preserve images of child pornography for evidentiary purposes. Grants service providers and NCMEC limited immunity from civil and criminal liability for reporting information required by this Act, except in cases of intentional misconduct or malicious failure to act in accordance with law. Requires service providers and NCMEC to minimize employee access to pornographic images and to destroy such images upon notification from a law enforcement agency.Authorizes NCMEC to provide images of child pornography reported to its CyberTipline to service providers to enable such providers to stop further transmission of pornographic images of children.

securing adolescents exploitation online act safe act amends federal criminal code expand reporting requirements electronic communication remote computing service providers respect violations laws prohibiting sexual exploitation children child pornography requires service providers obtain knowledge violations child exploitation pornography laws complete maintain current information registration national_center_for_missing exploited_children ncmec provide information relating internet identity individual appears violated child exploitation pornography law including geographic location individual images apparent child pornography forward report suspected child pornography violations law enforcement agencies designated attorney general imposes civil penalties service providers fail report suspected child exploitation pornography prohibits law enforcement agencies receive reports service providers disclosing information reports law enforcement criminal defense purposes requires service providers preserve images child pornography evidentiary purposes grants service providers ncmec limited immunity civil criminal liability reporting information required act cases intentional misconduct malicious failure act accordance law requires service providers ncmec minimize employee access pornographic images destroy images notification law enforcement agency authorizes ncmec provide images child pornography reported service providers enable providers stop transmission pornographic images children


Summary: Intercept Child Predators Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to add child sexual exploitation and child pornography to the crimes for which interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications (wiretaps) may be authorized in state investigations.

intercept child predators act amends federal criminal code add child sexual exploitation child pornography crimes interception wire oral electronic communications wiretaps authorized state investigations


Summary: Convicted Child Sex Offender DNA Index System Support Act - Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to develop a plan to assist states in performing DNA analyses of samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, with the objective of eliminating the backlog of samples awaiting analysis in state or local forensic laboratory storage and providing for entry of those analyses into the combined DNA Indexing System (CODIS).Provides that the plan shall require that: (1) the Director establish requirements for the performance of DNA analyses by private forensic laboratories; (2) only laboratories determined to satisfy such requirements perform DNA analyses; (3) the Director provide assistance only pursuant to arrangements with those laboratories; and (4) each DNA sample collected and analyzed be accessible only under specified circumstances for criminal justice agencies, in judicial proceedings, for a criminal defendant, or for validation studies and protocol development purposes.

convicted child sex offender dna index system support act requires director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi develop plan assist states performing dna analyses samples collected convicted child sex offenders objective eliminating backlog samples awaiting analysis state local forensic laboratory storage providing entry analyses combined dna indexing system plan shall require director establish requirements performance dna analyses private forensic laboratories laboratories determined satisfy requirements perform dna analyses director provide assistance pursuant arrangements laboratories dna sample collected analyzed accessible specified circumstances criminal justice agencies judicial proceedings criminal defendant validation studies protocol development purposes


Summary: Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 - Title I: Special Counsel For Child Exploitation Prevention And Interdiction - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. Sets forth the duties of the Special Counsel, including: (1) coordination of the policies and strategies of the Department of Justice (DOJ) related to the prevention and investigation of child exploitation cases; (2) coordination with other federal agencies, including the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to combat child exploitation crimes; (3) coordination and oversight of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program and the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center established by this Act; (4) providing training and technical assistance for law enforcement agencies to combat child exploitation crimes; and (5) developing and overseeing research programs for child exploitation prevention. (Sec. 102) Establishes with DOJ a National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)Task Force Program consisting of state and local task forces (including at least one ICAC Task Force for each state) to address online enticement of children, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases. (Sec. 103) Sets forth the purposes of the Program, including: (1) increasing the investigative capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and apprehension of child exploitation crimes facilitated by the Internet; (2) providing training and technical assistance to ICAC task forces and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; (3) increasing the number of Internet crimes against children offenses to be investigated and prosecuted; (4) enhancing nationwide response to Internet crimes against children offenses; and (5) developing and delivering Internet crimes against children public awareness and prevention programs. (Sec. 104) Sets forth the duties and functions of state and local ICAC task forces relating to investigations, forensic examinations, and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children, (Sec. 105) Directs the Attorney General to establish a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center to assist the National ICAC Task Force Program and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child exploitation. Requires the Center to develop and maintain an technology and training program to provide: (1) a secure system of online communications between ICAC task forces and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies regarding ongoing investigations; (2) a secure online system for resolving case conflicts; (3) a secure data storage and analysis system; and (4) guidelines and technical assistance for the use of the Center by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.Directs the Attorney General to establish an ICAC Data Network Center Steering Committee. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016.(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs to award grants to state and local ICAC task forces. Sets forth criteria for the distribution of ICAC grants funds.Requires state or local ICAC task forces receiving grants to submit annual reports to the Attorney General on the operations of such task forces.Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on: (1) the progress of ICAC task forces; and (2) the number of federal and state investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in the prior 12-month period related to child exploitation. (Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016.Title II: Additional Measures to Combat Child Exploitation - (Sec. 201) Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish additional computer forensic capacity to address the current backlog for computer forensics, including for child exploitation investigations; and (2) report to Congress annually on the use of funds for such purpose. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016. (Sec. 202) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016 for the hiring of additional Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and personnel to work solely on child exploitation cases as part of the FBI's Innocent Images National Initiative. (Sec. 203) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2006 for the hiring of additional full-time personnel in the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Postal Service to work solely on child exploitation and child obscenity cases. (Sec. 205) Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Postmaster General, to report annually to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the resources used by federal agencies to investigate and prosecute child exploitation and child obscenity cases.

officers technology eradicate cyber threats children act protect children act title special counsel child exploitation prevention interdiction sec directs attorney general appoint special_counsel child exploitation prevention interdiction attorney general sets forth duties special_counsel including coordination policies strategies department_of_justice doj related prevention investigation child exploitation cases coordination federal agencies including combat child exploitation crimes coordination oversight established act providing training technical assistance law enforcement agencies combat child exploitation crimes developing overseeing research programs child exploitation prevention sec establishes doj force program consisting state local task forces including task force state address online children child exploitation child pornography cases sec sets forth purposes program including increasing investigative capabilities state local law enforcement officers detection investigation apprehension child exploitation crimes facilitated internet providing training technical assistance task forces federal state local law enforcement agencies increasing number internet crimes children offenses investigated prosecuted enhancing nationwide response internet crimes children offenses developing delivering internet crimes children public awareness prevention programs sec sets forth duties functions state local task forces relating investigations forensic examinations prosecutions internet crimes children sec directs attorney general establish assist federal state local tribal agencies investigating prosecuting child exploitation requires center develop maintain technology training program provide secure system online communications task forces federal state local law enforcement agencies ongoing investigations secure online system resolving case conflicts secure data storage analysis system guidelines technical assistance use center federal state local law enforcement agencies directs attorney general establish authorizes appropriations fy2009 authorizes office_of_justice_programs award grants state local task forces sets forth criteria distribution grants funds requires state local task forces receiving grants submit annual reports attorney general operations task forces requires attorney general report congress progress task forces number federal state investigations prosecutions convictions prior month period related child exploitation sec authorizes appropriations fy2009 additional measures sec requires attorney general establish additional computer forensic capacity address current backlog computer forensics including child exploitation investigations report congress annually use funds purpose authorizes appropriations sec authorizes appropriations hiring additional federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi agents personnel work solely child exploitation cases fbi sec authorizes appropriations hiring additional time personnel work solely child exploitation child cases sec requires attorney general consultation secretary homeland_security postmaster_general report annually house senate judiciary committees resources federal agencies investigate prosecute child exploitation child cases


Summary: Responsible and Effective Solutions for Children Using and Entering Online Services Act of 2007 - Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) specify the types of information that providers of electronic communication or remote computing services (providers) should include, if available, in reports of apparent child pornography violations; (2) authorize the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to forward provider reports to appropriate state, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies; (3) grant immunity from criminal prosecution (in addition to civil immunity) to providers who comply in good faith with child pornography reporting requirements; (4) authorize NCMEC to provide images of child pornography to providers to assist them in stopping the further transmission of child pornography images and in developing technologies and best practices to prevent and detect child pornography; and (5) preempt state laws that impose notification and liability provisions pertaining to child pornography on the Internet.

responsible effective solutions children entering online services act amends victims child abuse act specify types information providers electronic communication remote computing services providers include available reports apparent child pornography violations authorize national_center_for_missing exploited_children ncmec forward provider reports appropriate state local foreign law enforcement agencies grant immunity criminal prosecution addition civil immunity providers comply good faith child pornography reporting requirements authorize ncmec provide images child pornography providers assist stopping transmission child pornography images developing technologies best practices prevent detect child pornography preempt state laws impose notification liability provisions pertaining child pornography internet


Summary: Capturing On-line Predators Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years for knowingly misrepresenting one's age in any Internet communication to a minor to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce any individual to engage in illicit sexual activity.

capturing line predators act amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years knowingly misrepresenting age internet communication minor persuade induce coerce individual engage illicit sexual activity


Summary: Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to revise the minimum standards, under a pilot program, for electronic monitoring of sex offenders to eliminate requirements that the tracking device: (1) contain cellular technology in a single unit; and (2) provide two- and three-way voice communication.

amends adam walsh child protection safety act revise minimum standards pilot program electronic monitoring sex offenders eliminate requirements tracking device contain cellular technology single unit provide two- way voice communication


Summary: Title I: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 - Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the jurisdictional basis for prosecutions of sexual exploitation of children, selling or buying of children, or child pornography crimes to include activities that use any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce to complete such crimes. Title II: Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 - Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include child pornography that contains a visual depiction of an actual minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and the production of such pornography for importation into the United States as predicate crimes for money laundering prosecutions; and (2) define "possess" with respect to crimes of child sexual exploitation and child pornography to include accessing by computer visual depictions of child pornography with the intent to view.

title effective child pornography prosecution act effective child pornography prosecution act amends federal criminal code expand jurisdictional basis prosecutions sexual exploitation children selling buying children child pornography crimes include activities use means facility interstate foreign commerce complete crimes title enhancing effective prosecution child pornography act enhancing effective prosecution child pornography act amends federal criminal code include child pornography contains visual actual minor engaging sexually explicit conduct production pornography importation united_states predicate crimes money laundering prosecutions define possess respect crimes child sexual exploitation child pornography include accessing computer visual depictions child pornography intent view


Summary: A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to make annual grants to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to: (1) assist federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to promote the quick recovery of a missing child by using rapid alert telephone calls, text messaging, and satellite mapping technology; (2) maintain and expand technological assistance; (3) establish and maintain regional centers to provide training and information to law enforcement agencies; and (4) share information with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert Coordinator, and appropriate law enforcement agencies and assist such entities with education programs.Defines "missing child" as an individual whose whereabouts are unknown to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.

child missing alert recovery center act directs attorney general acting administrator office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention annual grants child missing alert recovery center assist federal state local law enforcement agencies promote quick recovery missing child rapid alert telephone calls text messaging satellite mapping technology maintain expand technological assistance establish maintain regional centers provide training information law enforcement agencies share information national_center_for_missing exploited_children appropriate law enforcement agencies assist entities education programs defines missing child individual whereabouts unknown federal state local law enforcement agency authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2014


Summary: Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include within the definition of "missing child" a child (less than 18 years of age) whose whereabouts are known to the child's legal custodian from whose control such child: (1) was removed in violation of law; or (2) is believed by such custodian to have been taken out of the Untied States without the consent of such custodian by, or for the benefit of, an individual who may possibly claim custodial rights with respect to such child.

amends missing children assistance act include definition missing child child years age whereabouts known child legal custodian control child removed violation law believed custodian taken untied_states consent custodian benefit individual possibly claim custodial rights respect child


Summary: Child Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to extend through FY2011 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) the Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) program; (2) assistance to states for apprehending sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements; (3) grants to combat sexual abuse of children; (4) the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program; (5) the pilot program for monitoring sex offenders; and (6) the Jessica Lunsford Address Verification Grant Program. Extends reporting requirements for the last two of such programs.Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2011 the authorization of appropriations for grants: (1) to assist states in enforcing sex offender registration requirements; and (2) for juvenile sex offender treatment.

child protection reauthorization act amends adam walsh child protection safety act extend fy2011 authorization appropriations sex offender management assistance program assistance states apprehending sex offenders violate sex offender registration requirements grants combat sexual abuse children pilot program monitoring sex offenders address verification grant program extends reporting requirements programs amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act extend fy2011 authorization appropriations grants assist states enforcing sex offender registration requirements juvenile sex offender treatment


Summary: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to require each location of a covered program to meet specified minimum standards if individually or together with other locations it has an effect on interstate commerce. Defines "covered program" as one not operated by a governmental entity that for children unrelated to the program owner or operator: (1) provides a residential environment; and (2) operates with a focus on serving children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health problems or disorders, or problems with alcohol or substance abuse. Directs the Assistant Secretary to require each location of a covered program that, individually or together with other locations, has an effect on interstate commerce, to meet certain minimum health and safety standards. Directs the Assistant Secretary also to: (1) establish a process for conducting unannounced site inspections of each covered program location to determine compliance with such standards; (2) implement an ongoing review process for investigating and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; (3) establish civil penalties for violations of standards; (4) establish public websites with information about each covered program, as well as a national toll-free telephone hotline to receive complaints; and (5) establish a process to ensure that complaints received by the hotline are promptly reviewed by persons with appropriate expertise. (Sec. 4) Requires the Assistant Secretary to refer any violation of such standards to the Attorney General for appropriate action. Authorizes the Attorney General to file such a complaint on his or her own initiative regardless of whether such a referral has been made. (Sec. 5) Authorizes a private right of action in a U.S. district court for harm caused by a violation of minimum standards. (Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013. (Sec. 8) Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs. Requires such states to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse and neglect at covered programs consistent with the standards specified by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.

stop_child_abuse residential programs teens act sec directs assistant secretary children_and_families_of_the_department_of_health_and_human_services require location covered program meet specified minimum standards individually locations effect interstate commerce defines covered program operated governmental entity children unrelated program owner operator provides residential environment operates focus serving children emotional behavioral mental health problems disorders problems alcohol substance abuse directs assistant secretary require location covered program individually locations effect interstate commerce meet certain minimum health safety standards directs assistant secretary establish process conducting unannounced site inspections covered program location determine compliance standards implement ongoing review process investigating evaluating reports child abuse neglect establish civil penalties violations standards establish public websites information covered program national toll free telephone hotline receive complaints establish process ensure complaints received hotline promptly reviewed persons appropriate expertise sec requires assistant secretary refer violation standards attorney general appropriate action authorizes attorney general file complaint initiative regardless referral sec authorizes private right action district court harm caused violation minimum standards sec authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2013 sec amends child abuse prevention treatment act establish additional eligibility requirements grants states prevent child abuse neglect residential programs requires states develop policies procedures prevent child abuse neglect covered programs consistent standards specified act authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2013


Summary: Lock Up Child Rapists Now Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment on any adult individual (age 18 or older) convicted of engaging in sexual intercourse with a child who is under the age of 12 years.

lock child act amends federal criminal code impose mandatory sentence life imprisonment adult individual age older convicted engaging sexual child age years


Summary: International and Parental Child Abduction Remedies Assistance Act - Directs the Attorney General to provide state and local law enforcement agencies information on instituting or assisting investigative searches for alien children believed to be in the United States who are the subject of an application under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Parental Child Abduction (Convention) or an Interpol yellow notice. Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require missing child reports to include a statement specifying whether a missing child is believed to have been taken outside of the United States. Amends the International Child Abduction Remedies Act to: (1) provide funding, technical assistance, and training to legal providers to assist victims of parental kidnappings; and (2) allow payment of costs incurred in civil actions to return abducted children.Authorizes the Legal Services Corporation to use its funding to represent aliens in child abduction proceedings brought in the United States under the Convention.Amends the federal judicial code to require the Federal Judicial Center to provide training programs for newly appointed judges on laws pertaining to parental kidnapping.Authorizes additional funding for the investigation and prosecution of international parental kidnapping crimes. Directs the Director of the Department of Justice Office of Victims of Crime to award grants to reimburse parents, guardians, law enforcement, and other appropriate individuals for travel costs related to the safe return of U.S. children who have been abducted and taken to foreign countries.

international attorney general provide state local law enforcement agencies information instituting assisting investigative searches alien children believed united_states subject application hague_convention interpol yellow notice amends crime_control_act require missing child reports include statement specifying missing child believed taken outside united_states amends provide funding technical assistance training legal providers assist victims parental allow payment costs incurred civil actions return abducted children authorizes legal_services_corporation use funding represent aliens child abduction proceedings brought united_states convention amends federal judicial code require provide training programs newly appointed judges laws pertaining parental kidnapping authorizes additional funding investigation prosecution international parental kidnapping crimes directs director award grants reimburse parents guardians law enforcement appropriate individuals travel costs related safe return children abducted taken foreign countries


Summary: Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase criminal penalties for offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, transportation of minors for illicit sexual purposes, child sex trafficking and prostitution, and sex crimes against children resulting in death. Directs the Attorney General to notify the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security of individuals, including aliens, who are convicted of sex offenses against children. Requires the Secretary of State to deny passports for such individuals and authorizes the Secretary to revoke, restrict, or limit a passport issued to a convicted sex offender if the passport was used to transport a minor for illicit sexual purposes.Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to place aliens convicted of sex offenses in removal proceedings. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) render aliens who are convicted of sexual abuse of a minor inadmissible to the United States; and (2) subject aliens convicted of a sex crime against a minor to deportation.

prevention deterrence crimes children act amends federal criminal code increase criminal penalties offenses relating sexual exploitation children child pornography transportation minors illicit sexual purposes child sex trafficking prostitution sex crimes children resulting death directs attorney general notify secretaries state homeland_security individuals including aliens convicted sex offenses children requires secretary state deny passports individuals authorizes secretary revoke restrict limit passport issued convicted sex offender passport transport minor illicit sexual purposes requires secretary homeland_security place aliens convicted sex offenses removal proceedings amends immigration_and_nationality_act render aliens convicted sexual abuse minor inadmissible united_states subject aliens convicted sex crime minor deportation


Summary: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to require each location of a covered program to meet specified minimum standards if individually or together with other locations it has an effect on interstate commerce. Defines "covered program" as one operated by a public or private entity that with respect to one or more children unrelated to the program owner or operator: (1) provides a residential environment; and (2) operates with a focus on serving children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health problems or disorders, or problems with alcohol or substance abuse. Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) implement an on-going review process for investigating and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; (2) establish public websites with information about each covered program, as well as a national toll-free telephone hotline to receive complaints; (3) establish civil penalties for violations of standards; and (4) establish a process to ensure that complaints received by the hotline are promptly reviewed by persons with appropriate expertise. (Sec. 4) Requires the Assistant Secretary to refer any violation of such standards to the Attorney General for appropriate action if the Assistant Secretary determines that a violation has not been remedied through the enforcement process. Authorizes the Attorney General to file such a complaint on his or her own initiative regardless of whether such a referral has been made.(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013. (Sec. 7) Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs. Require such states to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse and neglect at covered programs consistent with the standards specified by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on outcomes for children in both private and public covered programs under this Act encompassing a broad representation of treatment facilities and geographic regions.

stop_child_abuse residential programs teens act sec directs assistant secretary children_and_families_of_the_department_of_health_and_human_services require location covered program meet specified minimum standards individually locations effect interstate commerce defines covered program operated public private entity respect children unrelated program owner operator provides residential environment operates focus serving children emotional behavioral mental health problems disorders problems alcohol substance abuse directs assistant secretary implement going review process investigating evaluating reports child abuse neglect establish public websites information covered program national toll free telephone hotline receive complaints establish civil penalties violations standards establish process ensure complaints received hotline promptly reviewed persons appropriate expertise sec requires assistant secretary refer violation standards attorney general appropriate action assistant secretary determines violation remedied enforcement process authorizes attorney general file complaint initiative regardless referral authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2013 sec amends child abuse prevention treatment act establish additional eligibility requirements grants states prevent child abuse neglect residential programs require states develop policies procedures prevent child abuse neglect covered programs consistent standards specified act authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2013 sec directs secretary health_and_human_services study report congress outcomes children private public covered programs act encompassing broad representation treatment facilities geographic regions


Summary: Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue regulations requiring video services to prevent child pornography. Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to triple the fines on providers of electronic communication services or remote computing services who knowingly and willfully fail to report child pornography. Requires warning labels for websites depicting sexually explicit material. Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries that receive universal service support to enforce a policy that: (1) prohibits access to a commercial social networking website or chat room unless used for an educational purpose with adult supervision; and (2) protects against access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. Directs the FCC to issue a consumer alert regarding use of the Internet by child predators and establish a website resource. Children's Listbroker Privacy Act - Makes it unlawful: (1) to sell personal information about an individual the seller knows to be a child (under age 16); (2) to purchase personal information about an individual identified by the seller as a child for the purpose of marketing to that child; or (3) for a purchaser who has provided a certification limiting the use of such information to engage in any practice that violates the certification terms.

protecting children 21st century act amends communications act require federal_communications_commission fcc issue regulations requiring video services prevent child pornography amends crime_control_act triple fines providers electronic communication services remote computing services knowingly willfully fail report child pornography requires warning labels websites depicting sexually explicit material deleting online predators act amends communications act require schools libraries receive universal service support enforce policy prohibits access commercial social networking website chat room educational purpose adult supervision protects access visual depictions obscene child pornography harmful minors directs fcc issue consumer alert use internet child predators establish website resource children privacy act makes unlawful sell personal information individual seller knows child age purchase personal information individual identified seller child purpose marketing child purchaser provided certification limiting use information engage practice violates certification terms


Summary: Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states for projects involving: (1) the extradition of individuals suspected of committing a family abduction; (2) investigation by law enforcement agencies of family abduction cases; (3) training for law enforcement agencies in responding to family abductions and recovering abducted children; (4) outreach and media campaigns to educate parents on the dangers of family abductions; and (5) notifying law enforcement authorities of the name and address of anyone requesting the school records of an abducted child. Requires that not less than 50 percent of the cost of a project for which a grant is made be provided by non-federal sources.

family abduction prevention act directs attorney general grants states projects involving extradition individuals suspected committing family abduction investigation law enforcement agencies family abduction cases training law enforcement agencies responding family abductions recovering abducted children outreach media campaigns educate parents dangers family abductions notifying law enforcement authorities address requesting school records abducted child requires percent cost project grant provided non federal sources


Summary: Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 or the SAFE Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the reporting requirements of electronic communication and remote computing service providers with respect to violations of child sexual exploitation and pornography laws. Requires such service providers, in reporting violations of such laws to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to provide: (1) information on the Internet identity of a suspected sex offender, including the electronic mail address, website address, uniform resource locator, or other identifying information; (2) the time child pornography was uploaded or discovered; (3) geographic location information for the offender; and (4) images of such child pornography. Requires the Center to forward each report which it receives from a service provider to a designated law enforcement agency. Requires service providers to preserve images of child pornography for evidentiary purposes. Grants service providers and the Center immunity from civil claims or criminal charges for complying the requirements of this Act, except for certain intentional or reckless misconduct. Requires the U.S. Trade Representative, the Attorney General, and other relevant federal officials to encourage foreign governments to combat child sexual exploitation and pornography. Authorizes appropriations for grants to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Authorizes courts to order monitoring of Internet use by a convicted sex offender as a condition for such offender's supervised release. Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for use of the Internet to violate child pornography or sexual exploitation laws. Requires the Attorney General to make publicly available reports on investigations and prosecutions of child sexual exploitation crimes.

securing adolescents exploitation online act safe act amends federal criminal code expand reporting requirements electronic communication remote computing service providers respect violations child sexual exploitation pornography laws requires service providers reporting violations laws national_center_for_missing exploited_children provide information internet identity suspected sex offender including electronic mail address website address uniform resource locator identifying information time child pornography discovered geographic location information offender images child pornography requires center forward report receives service provider designated law enforcement agency requires service providers preserve images child pornography evidentiary purposes grants service providers center immunity civil claims criminal charges complying requirements act certain intentional reckless misconduct requires attorney general relevant federal officials encourage foreign governments combat child sexual exploitation pornography authorizes appropriations grants authorizes courts order monitoring internet use convicted sex offender condition offender supervised release imposes enhanced criminal penalties use internet violate child pornography sexual exploitation laws requires attorney general publicly available reports investigations prosecutions child sexual exploitation crimes


Summary: Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 - Prohibits an operator of a commercial website from knowingly placing material that is harmful to minors on the website unless: (1) any page that is initially viewable does not include any such material; (2) access to the material is restricted to a specific set of individuals through an age verification requirement; and (3) the website's source code contains the content description tag assigned to the website by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Requires he NTIA to develop a common content description tag that: (1) will warn and inform consumers regarding the presence of material that is harmful to minors; (2) will allow consumers to block or filter website access; and (3) is technologically capable of being embedded in the website's source code. Requires a website operator, when registering or re-registering a website, to provide to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers certain information, including the content description tag.

cyber safety kids act prohibits operator commercial website knowingly placing material harmful minors website page initially viewable include material access material restricted specific set individuals age verification requirement website source code contains content description tag assigned website national_telecommunications_and_information_administration ntia requires ntia develop common content description tag warn inform consumers presence material harmful minors allow consumers block filter website access technologically capable embedded website source code requires website operator registering registering website provide numbers certain information including content description tag


Summary: Violence Against Children Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide for enhanced penalties for violent crimes against children (i.e., persons under 18 years of age).Requires the Attorney General to: (1) provide assistance to state, local, and Indian tribal governments in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any felony crime of violence against children; and (2) award grants to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution of crimes against children and to provide education, prevention, intervention, and victims' assistance services for such crimes.Requires states receiving grants under this Act or other federal assistance to: (1) use the National Incident-Based Reporting System; (2) enact a statute to allow a parent to leave a newborn baby at a hospital anonymously without penalties; and (3) report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the well-being of children under their care. Requires the Secretary to develop model training and caseload standards for child guardians in child abuse and neglect cases. Mynisha's Law - Authorizes any local or tribal government to apply to the Attorney General for designation as a high intensity interstate gang area. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish criteria for reviewing such applications; and (2) establish an Interagency Gang Prevention Task Force to coordinate federal assistance to such high intensity interstate gang areas.Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow the use of school security grants for: (1) the placement of surveillance equipment in schools; (2) the establishment of hotlines or tiplines for reporting potentially dangerous students and situations; and (3) capital improvements to make school facilities more secure.

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Summary: Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 - Title I: National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to create and implement a National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction. Sets forth the required content of such Strategy, including: (1) comprehensive long-range goals for reducing child exploitation; (2) annual budget priorities and federal efforts for combating child exploitation; (3) a five-year projection for program and budget goals and priorities; (4) a review of the policies and work of the Department of Justice (DOJ) related to the prevention and investigation of child exploitation crimes; (5) a description of DOJ efforts to coordinate with international, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and private entities on child exploitation prevention and interdiction efforts; (6) a review of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Programs; (7) plans for reducing the backlog of forensic analysis for child exploitation cases; (8) a review of federal programs for child exploitation prevention and education; (9) plans for liaisons with the judiciary on matters relating to child exploitation; (10) an assessment of federal investigative and prosecution activity relating to reported incidents of child exploitation crimes; (11) a review of statistical data indicating the overall magnitude of U.S. and international child pornography trafficking; and (12) a review of the cooperation between the private and public sector in combating child exploitation.Requires the Attorney General to designate a DOJ senior official to coordinate the development of the Strategy.(Sec. 102) Establishes within DOJ a National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program consisting of state and local task forces (including at least one ICAC task force for each state) to address online enticement of children, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography. Requires the Attorney General to conduct periodic reviews of the effectiveness of each ICAC task force. Authorizes the Attorney General to establish new task forces and establish national training programs to support the mission of ICAC task forces.(Sec. 103) Sets forth the purposes of the ICAC Task Force Program, including: (1) increasing the investigative capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers in the detection and investigation of child exploitation crimes facilitated by the Internet and the apprehension of offenders; (2) providing training and technical assistance to ICAC task forces and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; (3) increasing the number of Internet crimes against children offenses to be investigated and prosecuted; (4) enhancing the nationwide response to Internet crimes against children offenses; and (5) developing and delivering Internet crimes against children public awareness and prevention programs.(Sec. 104) Sets forth the duties and functions of state and local ICAC task forces relating to investigations, forensic examinations, and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children.(Sec. 105) Directs the Attorney General to establish a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System (ICAC Data System) to assist the National ICAC Task Force Program and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child exploitation. Requires the ICAC Data System to develop and maintain a technology and training program to provide: (1) a secure system of online communications between ICAC task forces and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies regarding ongoing investigations; (2) a secure online system for resolving case conflicts; (3) a secure data storage and analysis system; and (4) guidelines and technical assistance for the use of the ICAC Data System by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.Directs the Attorney General to establish an ICAC Data System Steering Committee to provide guidance to the ICAC System and to assist in the development of strategic plans for the System.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016.(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state and local ICAC task forces. Sets forth criteria for the distribution of ICAC grants funds.Requires state or local ICAC task forces receiving grants to submit annual reports to the Attorney General on the operations of such task forces.Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on: (1) the progress of the development of the ICAC Task Force Program; and (2) the number of federal and state investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in the prior 12-month period related to child exploitation. (Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.Title II: Additional Measures to Combat Child Exploitation - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish additional computer forensic capacity to address the current backlog for computer forensics, including for child exploitation investigations; and (2) report to Congress annually on the use of funds for such purpose. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.Title III: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution - (Sec. 301) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) the transmission of a live visual depiction of child sexual exploitation; and (2) the distribution of child pornography that is an adapted or modified depiction of an identifiable minor. Title IV: National Institute of Justice Study of Risk Factors - Requires the National Institute of Justice to: (1) prepare a report on investigative factors that indicate whether a subject of an online child exploitation investigation poses a high risk of harm to children; and (2) submit such report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Authorizes appropriations. Title V: Securing Adolescents from Online Exploitation - (Sec. 501) Requires electronic communication or remote computing service providers who obtain actual knowledge of violations of child exploitation and pornography laws to: (1) provide contact information to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC); and (2) provide information relating to the Internet identity of any individual who appears to have violated a child exploitation or pornography law, including the geographic location of such individual and images of any apparent child pornography. Requires NCMEC to forward any report of suspected child pornography violations to law enforcement agencies designated by the Attorney General. Allows NCMEC to send such reports to foreign law enforcement agencies designated by the Attorney General.Imposes civil penalties on service providers who fail to report suspected child exploitation or pornography. Prohibits law enforcement agencies that receive reports from service providers from disclosing information in such reports except for law enforcement and criminal defense purposes.Requires service providers to preserve images of child pornography for evidentiary purposes. Grants service providers and NCMEC limited immunity from civil and criminal liability for reporting information required by this Act, except in cases of intentional misconduct, actual malice or recklessness. Requires service providers and NCMEC to minimize employee access to pornographic images and to destroy such images upon notification from a law enforcement agency.Authorizes NCMEC to provide images of child pornography reported to its CyberTipline to service providers to enable such providers to stop further transmission of pornographic images of children.Grants the Attorney General authority to enforce the reporting requirement for electronic communication or remote computing service providers set out by this title. (Sec. 502) Requires the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the structure established in this Act, privacy safeguards contained in reporting requirements, and information sharing. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct an audit and report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on: (1) the efforts, activities, and actions of the CyberTipline; (2) recommendations for legislative, administrative, or regulatory changes; and (3) the effectiveness of actions taken by the CyberTipline and the Attorney General to promote efficient use of federal funds and resources to enforce, investigate, or prosecute child pornography crimes. (Sec. 503) Provides that if any provision of this title is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the holding.

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grants funds requires state local task forces receiving grants submit annual reports attorney general operations task forces requires attorney general report congress progress development number federal state investigations prosecutions convictions prior month period related child exploitation sec authorizes appropriations attorney general establish additional computer forensic capacity address current backlog computer forensics including child exploitation investigations report congress annually use funds purpose authorizes appropriations amends federal criminal code prohibit transmission live visual child sexual exploitation distribution child pornography adapted modified identifiable minor title prepare report investigative factors indicate subject online child exploitation investigation poses high risk harm children submit report house senate judiciary committees authorizes appropriations title securing adolescents online exploitation sec requires electronic communication remote computing service providers obtain actual knowledge violations child exploitation pornography laws provide contact information national_center_for_missing exploited_children ncmec provide information relating internet identity individual appears violated child exploitation pornography law including geographic location individual images apparent child pornography forward report suspected child pornography violations law enforcement agencies designated attorney general allows ncmec send reports foreign law enforcement agencies designated attorney general imposes civil penalties service providers fail report suspected child exploitation pornography prohibits law enforcement agencies receive reports service providers disclosing information reports law enforcement criminal defense purposes requires service providers preserve images child pornography evidentiary purposes grants service providers ncmec limited immunity civil criminal liability reporting information required act cases 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Summary: Protect our Children First Act of 2007 - Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to expand the activities for which annual grant funds to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) may be used to include: (1) annual reporting on the actual number of missing and abducted children nationwide and the number of children recovered; (2) technical and forensic assistance to law enforcement agencies to locate and recover missing and exploited children; (3) deployment of the National Emergency Child Locator Center to reunite missing children with parents during periods of national disasters; (4) expansion of the cyber tipline for reporting sex tourism involving children, extrafamilial child sexual molestation, and unsolicited obscene material sent to a child; (5) efforts to reduce the distribution on the Internet of images and videos of sexually exploited children; (6) operation of the Child Victim Identification Program for identifying victims of child pornography and other sexual crimes; and (7) educational programs for preventing child abduction and exploitation and for safe use of the Internet. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for missing children's programs and for grants to NCMEC.Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to allow Inspector General staff members to assist the NCMEC in conducting reviews of inactive missing children case files unless such assistance will interfere with the duties of the Inspector General.

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Summary: Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act - Title I: Promoting a Safe Internet for Children - (Sec. 101) Declares that the issue of Internet safety includes issues regarding the use of the Internet in a manner that promotes safe online activity for children, protects children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, and helps parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors. (Sec. 102) Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and provide education on strategies to promote the safe use of the Internet by children. (Sec. 103) Requires the FTC to submit annual reports (by March 31) to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the activities of its public awareness campaign. (Sec. 104) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an Online Safety and Technology working group to review and evaluate: (1) the status of industry efforts to promote online safety for children; (2) the recordkeeping practices of electronic communications and remote computing service providers in connection with crimes against children; and (3) the development of technologies to help parents protect their children from inappropriate material on the Internet. Requires the working group to report to the Assistant Secretary and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on its findings. Renders the Federal Advisory Committee Act inapplicable to the working group. (Sec. 105) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require elementary and secondary schools with computer access to the Internet to educate minors about appropriate online behavior, including online interaction with other individuals in social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response.Title II: Enhancing Child Pornography Enforcement - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to impose a forfeiture penalty on Internet service providers who violate requirements of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to report online child pornography.

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Summary: Sex Offender Registration and Notification Retroactivity Correction Act of 2008 - Makes the registration requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act applicable to sex offenders convicted before, on, or after the enactment of that Act. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) apply registration requirements to sex offenders regardless of the date of their offense or the date of their travel in interstate commerce; and (2) make failure to register or update a sex offender registration a continuing offense for as long as such failure exists.

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Summary: A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act - Directs the Attorney General to make annual grants to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in recovering missing children.

child missing alert recovery center act directs attorney general annual grants child missing alert recovery center assist federal state local law enforcement agencies recovering missing children


Summary: Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase criminal penalties for offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, transportation of minors for illicit sexual purposes, child sex trafficking and prostitution, and sex crimes against children resulting in death. Directs the Attorney General to notify the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security of individuals, including aliens, who are convicted of sex offenses against children. Requires the Secretary of State to deny passports for such individuals and authorizes the Secretary to revoke, restrict, or limit a passport issued to a convicted sex offender if the passport was used in furtherance of sex crimes involving a minor.Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to place aliens convicted of sex offenses in removal proceedings. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) render aliens who are convicted of sexual abuse of a minor inadmissible to the United States; and (2) subject aliens convicted of a sex crime against a minor to deportation.

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Summary: Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008 - Establishes within the Department of Justice a Federal Polygamy Task Force to strengthen federal law enforcement activities and provide state and local law enforcement officials the assistance they need to address the illegal activity of one or more polygamist organizations. Requires the Federal Polygamy Task Force to: (1) formulate effective responses to the unique set of crimes committed by polygamist organizations; (2) establish partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies to share relevant information and strengthen state and federal efforts to combat crimes perpetrated by polygamist organizations; (3) assist states by providing strategies and support for the protection of witnesses; (4) track the criminal behavior of polygamist organizations that cross state and international borders; and (5) ensure that local officials charged with protecting the public are not corrupted because of financial, family, or membership ties to a polygamist organization. Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to specified entities to develop, establish, and maintain programs for the enforcement of rights and provision of social services for an individual exploited or otherwise victimized by practitioners of polygamy. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for discretionary grants by the Attorney General to states and local governments to investigate and prosecute polygamist organizations that violate federal, state, or local laws.

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Summary: Protecting Children from Pornography and Internet Exploitation Act of 2008 - Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to create and implement a National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction and to submit such Strategy to Congress by February 1 of each year.Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) a National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program consisting of state and local law enforcement task forces (including at least one ICAC Task Force for each state) to address online enticement of children, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography. Directs the Attorney General to conduct periodic reviews of the effectiveness of ICAC task forces and provide training programs to support such task forces.Directs the Attorney General to establish: (1) a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System (System) to assist the National ICAC Task Force Program and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies in investigating and prosecuting child exploitation; (2) a steering committee to provide guidance to the System on training and technology and the development of strategic plans; and (3) additional computer forensic capacity to address the current backlog for computer forensics, including for child exploitation investigations.Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state and local ICAC task forces. Requires the National Institute of Justice to prepare a report on investigative factors that indicate whether a subject of an online child exploitation investigation poses a higher risk of harm to children.Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the federal criminal code to enhance prohibitions against child sexual exploitation and child pornography. Imposes additional requirements on electronic communication or remote computing service providers for reporting suspected violations of child pornography laws.

protecting children pornography internet exploitation act officers technology eradicate cyber threats children act protect children act directs attorney general create implement national strategy child exploitation prevention interdiction submit strategy congress february year establishes department_of_justice doj task force program consisting state local law enforcement task forces including task force state address online children child exploitation child pornography directs attorney general conduct periodic reviews effectiveness task forces provide training programs support task forces directs attorney general establish assist federal state local tribal agencies investigating prosecuting child exploitation steering committee provide guidance system training technology development strategic plans additional computer forensic capacity address current backlog computer forensics including child exploitation investigations authorizes attorney general award grants state local task forces requires national_institute_of_justice prepare report investigative factors indicate subject online child exploitation investigation poses higher risk harm children enhancing effective prosecution child pornography act sic amends federal criminal code enhance prohibitions child sexual exploitation child pornography imposes additional requirements electronic communication remote computing service providers reporting suspected violations child pornography laws


Summary: Infant Abandonment Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to establish the Task Force on Infant Abandonment to: (1) collect information and maintain a database on incidents of child abandonment, including information on demographics, circumstances, outcomes, and trends; and (2) submit annual reports and recommendations to Congress.

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Summary: Save Our Children: Stop the Predators Against Children DNA Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to establish and maintain a database solely for collecting DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) information with respect to predators against children. Authorizes federal, state, and local agencies and other entities to submit DNA information for the database and to compare DNA information within the database. Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states to improve programs to decrease recidivism of such predators. Requires the maximum sentence to be imposed for a crime against an individual under age 18 that would, in and of itself, establish the offender as such a predator, without regard to any mitigating circumstance that would otherwise apply.Defines a "predator against children" as a person who commits a sex crime against an individual under age of 18. Excludes a person who commits a sex crime against an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years if: (1) the individual against whom such crime was committed has attained 16 years of age or older; (2) the person who commits such crime is not more than four years older than such individual; and (3) the conduct resulting in the commission of such crime was consensual.

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Summary: Phylicia's Law - Requires each local educational agency (LEA) that receives funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to develop and make publicly available a written school safety policy for off-premises, overnight field trips. Encourages the Secretary of Education to provide guidance to such LEAs by taking the steps necessary, such as hosting a conference of interested parties, to further the development of a model school safety policy for such trips.

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Summary: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to require each location of a covered program to meet specified minimum standards if individually or together with other locations it has an effect on interstate commerce. Defines "covered program" as one operated by a public or private entity that with respect to one or more children unrelated to the program owner or operator: (1) provides a residential environment; and (2) operates with a focus on serving children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health problems or disorders, or problems with alcohol or substance abuse. Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) implement an ongoing review process for investigating and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; (2) establish public websites with information about each covered program, as well as a national toll-free telephone hotline to receive complaints; (3) establish civil penalties for violations of standards; and (4) establish a process to ensure that complaints received by the hotline are promptly reviewed by persons with appropriate expertise. (Sec. 4) Requires the Assistant Secretary to refer any violation of such standards to the Attorney General for appropriate action. Authorizes the Attorney General to file such a complaint on his or her own initiative regardless of whether such a referral has been made. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 7) Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs. Require such states to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse and neglect at covered programs consistent with the standards specified by this Act. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on outcomes for children in both private and public covered programs under this Act encompassing a broad representation of treatment facilities and geographic regions.

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Summary: Child Protection Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to extend through FY2012 funding under such Act for: (1) the Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) program; (2) federal assistance to states for enforcing sex offender registration requirements; (3) pilot programs for monitoring sex offenders; (4) grants to combat sexual abuse of children; (5) the Jessica Lunsford address verification grant program; and (6) the program for safe surrender of fugitives.Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2012 funding for: (1) sex offender apprehension grants; and (2) juvenile sex offender treatment grants.

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Summary: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to extend through FY2014 funding under such Act for: (1) the Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) program; (2) federal assistance to states for enforcing sex offender registration requirements; (3) pilot programs for monitoring sex offenders; (4) grants to combat sexual abuse of children; (5) the Jessica Lunsford address verification grant program; and (6) the program for safe surrender of fugitives. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2014 funding for: (1) sex offender apprehension grants; and (2) juvenile sex offender treatment grants.

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Summary: A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to make annual grants to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center. Requires such grants to be used to: (1) operate and expand the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to provide services to law enforcement agencies to promote the quick recovery of a missing child; (2) maintain and expand technologies and techniques to ensure the highest level of such services; (3) establish and maintain regional centers to provide training and to distribute information to law enforcement agencies on how best to utilize Center services; and (4) share appropriate information with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert Coordinator, the Silver Alert Coordinator, and appropriate law enforcement agencies and assist such entities with education programs. Defines "missing child" for purposes of this Act as an individual whose whereabouts are unknown to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2015.

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Summary: Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states for projects involving: (1) the extradition of individuals suspected of committing a family abduction; (2) investigation by law enforcement agencies of family abduction cases; (3) training for law enforcement agencies in responding to family abductions and recovering abducted children; (4) outreach and media campaigns to educate parents on the dangers of family abductions; and (5) notifying law enforcement authorities of the name and address of anyone requesting the school records of an abducted child. Requires that not less than 50 percent of the cost of a project for which a grant is made be provided by non-federal sources.

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Summary: Convicted Child Sex Offender DNA Index System Support Act - Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to develop a plan to assist states in performing DNA analyses of samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, with the objective of eliminating the backlog of samples awaiting analysis in state or local forensic laboratory storage and providing for entry of those analyses into the combined DNA Indexing System (CODIS). Provides that the plan shall require that: (1) the Director establish requirements for the performance of DNA analyses by private forensic laboratories; (2) only laboratories determined to satisfy such requirements perform DNA analyses; (3) the Director provide assistance only pursuant to arrangements with those laboratories; and (4) each DNA sample collected and analyzed be accessible only under specified circumstances for criminal justice agencies, in judicial proceedings, for a criminal defendant, or for validation studies and protocol development purposes.

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Summary: Protecting America's Children Act of 2009 - Prohibits the Attorney General from providing funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to states or local governments that fail to certify that their laws provide adequate protection against the pre-trial release of individuals charged with certain violent or serious sex crimes (e.g., kidnapping and sexual abuse or exploitation of a child) and who pose a serious risk of fleeing, obstructing justice, or threatening, injuring, or intimidating a potential witness, judge, magistrate, or juror.

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