PROSECUTORIAL REMEDIES AND OTHER TOOLS TO END THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN TODAY (PROTECT) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Courts: restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (see S. 1086), S6707 [20MY] (see H.R. 2213), H4734 [22MY]

Crime: establish a specific criterion for issuance of an AMBER Alert (see H. Res. 454), H11651 [19NO]

Enact (see S. 885), S5174 [10AP]

Enact (S. 151): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 188), H3050 [9AP]

Volunteer workers: clarify certain volunteer liability (see S. 1280), S8125 [18JN]

Conference reports

Provisions (S. 151), H2950-H2968 [9AP]

Letters

Application of mandatory sentencing guidelines relative to child pornography and child sexual abuse: ABA, H3067 [10AP]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H3068 [10AP]

———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S5120 [10AP]

———U.S. Sentencing Commission, S5121 [10AP]

———William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, S5120 [10AP]

———William T. Ferrell, National Sheriffs' Associaiton, S5127 [10AP]

———several former U.S. Attorneys from New York, S5133 [10AP]

———several legal aid and civil rights organizations, H3075 [10AP]

Enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children: Edward Smart, Lois Smart, and Elizabeth Smart, S5114, S5126 [10AP]

———Robbie Callaway, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, S5127 [10AP]

Judicial Use of Discretion To Guarantee Equity in Sentencing (JUDGES) Act: several legal organizations, S6712 [20MY]

Provisions: Art Gordon, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S5127 [10AP]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, S5127 [10AP]

———Jamie E. Brown, Dept. of Justice, S5127 [10AP]

———Michael J. Bouchard, Major County Sheriffs' Association, S5127 [10AP]

———Sally S. Cunningham, National Council of Youth Sports, H3063 [10AP]

Sentencing of law enforcement officers in the Rodney King civil rights case: Congressional Black Caucus, S5124 [10AP]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H3059-H3061, H3063-H3066, H3072-H3074 [10AP], H3687 [7MY]

———prevent child abduction, H3059-H3061, H3063, H3066 [10AP]

Computers: penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children, H3071 [10AP]

Courts: restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (H.R. 2213), E1068 [23MY]

Crime: application of mandatory sentencing guidelines relative to child pornography and child sexual abuse, H3061, H3062, H3067-H3075 [10AP]

———prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children, H3071 [10AP]

Enact (S. 151): conference report, H3066-H3076 [10AP]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 188), H3059-H3066 [10AP]

Housing: provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence, H3064 [10AP]

Law enforcement: improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases through Children Advocacy Centers, H3071 [10AP]

———prohibit agencies from imposing a waiting period for acceptance of reports on missing persons less than 21 years of age, H3073 [10AP]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding, H3074 [10AP]

Secret Service: authorize to provide forensic and investigative support to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, H3062 [10AP]

Supreme Court: decision on computer generated child pornography, H3064 [10AP]

Volunteer workers: clarify certain volunteer liability (S. 1280), H7177 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, S5114-S5116, S5129, S5132, S5137 [10AP], S5334 [11AP], S5768 [6MY]

———prevent child abduction, S5129, S5132 [10AP]

Courts: restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (S. 1086), S6711, S6713 [20MY], S9115 [9JY]

Crime: application of mandatory sentencing guidelines relative to child pornography and child sexual abuse, S5114-S5125, S5130-S5135, S5137, S5154 [10AP]

Enact (S. 151): conference report, S5113-S5135, S5137-S5157 [10AP], S5334 [11AP], S5768 [6MY]

———conference report, unanimous-consent request, S5112 [10AP]

Volunteer workers: clarify certain volunteer liability (S. 1280), S8118 [18JN], S9355 [14JY], S9700 [22JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 151, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 108-68), H3050 [9AP]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (S. 151) (H. Rept. 108-66), H3050 [9AP]

Volunteer Liability Clarification: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1280), S9244 [10JY]

Statements

Provisions: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, S5126 [10AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 188, consideration of conference report on S. 151, provisions, H3059 [10AP]

S. 1280, volunteer liability clarification, S9355 [14JY], H7177 [21JY]