3.0.0 3972 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z Senate S S 2010-11-18 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-11-18T23:41:27Z National Blue Alert Act of 2010 111 6235 HR 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS 2010-11-18 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2010-11-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8064) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2010-11-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD N G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2010-11-18 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2010-11-18 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2010-12-06 False Crime and Law Enforcement Advisory bodies Criminal justice information and records Emergency communications systems Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers State and local government operations Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2010-11-18 Introduced in Senate 2010-11-26T18:53:15Z National Blue Alert Act of 2010 - 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 a DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of the Blue Alert communications network. Sets forth the duties of the national coordinator, including encouraging states and local governments to develop additional Blue Alert plans, establishing voluntary guidelines for states and local governments to use in developing such plans, developing protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects, and establishing an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue Alert plans.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to require the use of public safety and community policing grants to assist states in developing and enhancing a Blue Alert plan and communications network.

]]> National Blue Alert Act of 2010 Display Title National Blue Alert Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced National Blue Alert Act of 2010 Introduced in Senate 2010-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3972is/xml/BILLS-111s3972is.xml 2010-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.