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IB Union Calendar No. 320 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4132 [Report No. 109–564] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2005 Mr. Delahunt (for himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 14, 2006 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for officers and employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who obtain knowledge of criminal conduct within the jurisdiction of State and local prosecutors and fail to so inform those prosecutors.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Cooperation Act of 2005.
2.
F.B.I. failure to inform State and local officials of crimes within their jurisdiction
(a)
In general
Chapter 73 (relating to obstruction of justice) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
1521.
F.B.I. failure to inform State and local officials of crimes within their jurisdiction
Whoever, being an officer or employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, obtains knowledge in the course of official duty pertaining to a crime of violence that violates the law of a State or other place within the United States, and knowingly fails promptly to so inform the chief law enforcement officer of the State or other place, and any local prosecuting official that officer or employee reasonably should know has jurisdiction over the matter, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. It shall be the duty of such officer or employee promptly to notify the Attorney General that such officer or employee has provided information pursuant to this section.
. (b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1521. F.B.I. failure to inform State and local officials of crimes within their jurisdiction .
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Cooperation Act of 2006.
2.
F.B.I. failure to inform State and local officials of crimes within their jurisdiction
(a)
In general
Chapter 73 (relating to obstruction of justice) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
1521.
F.B.I. failure to inform State and local officials of crimes within their jurisdiction
(a)
Failure to Inform State and Local Officials
Whoever, being an officer or employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, obtains information that a confidential informant or other individual has committed a serious violent felony (as defined in section 3559 of title 18) in violation of State or local law and knowingly and intentionally fails to promptly inform the chief State law enforcement officer and local prosecuting official, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b)
Notification to the Attorney General
The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall notify the Attorney General that such officer or employee has provided information pursuant to this section.
. (b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1521. F.B.I. failure to inform State and local officials of crimes within their jurisdiction. .
July 14, 2006 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed