3.0.0 3842 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z Senate S S 2010-09-27 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-09-27T19:12:46Z 2010-09-27 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7511-7515) IntroReferral 2010-09-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7510-7511) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2010-09-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT N F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2010-09-27 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2010-09-27 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2010-11-17 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Crime victims Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Justice Evidence and witnesses Judicial procedure and administration Law enforcement administration and funding Lawyers and legal services Medical tests and diagnostic methods Research administration and funding Research and development Sex offenses Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2010-09-27 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-14T20:07:18Z Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include as a victim's right the right to be informed of rights and to be provided contact information for the Office of the Victims' Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (2) expand eligibility for post-conviction DNA testing in criminal proceedings other than death penalty cases.

Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to revise the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program to: (1) require the development of protocols and practices for the accurate, timely, and effective collection and processing of DNA evidence and require states and local governments to adopt such protocols and practices; (2) expand the authority of the Attorney General to make grants for the collection, processing, testing, and analysis of DNA evidence; (3) allow the use of grant funds to alleviate a backlog of cases with respect to a forensic science other than DNA analysis; (4) impose penalties on states and local governments for noncompliance with Program requirements; and (5) extend funding for the Program through FY2015.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) require government entities to coordinate with regional health care providers to notify sexual assault victims of the availability of free rape exams; and (2) authorize increased appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program.

Amends the Justice for All Act of 2004 to: (1) authorize increased appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for crime victims legal assistance grants; (2) authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for DNA research and development, DNA programs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), DNA identification of missing persons and human remains, and the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program; (3) authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for legal representation of indigent criminal defendants in state capital cases; (4) authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for incentive grants to states to ensure consideration of claims of actual innocence in criminal cases; and (5) require the Director of the National Institute of Justice to establish best practices for evidence retention and to assist state, local, and tribal governments in adopting and implementing such practices.

Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2010 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require grant applicants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to include in grant applications a comprehensive statewide plan for the improvement of the administration of the criminal justice system. Makes it unlawful for government entities or their agents to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives indigent defendants of their constitutional rights to assistance of counsel in criminal proceedings.

]]> Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2010 Display Title Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2010 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2010 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3842is/xml/BILLS-111s3842is.xml 2010-09-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7511-7515) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.