GANG DETERRENCE AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1279), H3144, H3146, H3147, H3148, H3149, H3150, H3152, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———consideration (H. Res. 268), H3132 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1279): consideration (see H. Res. 268), H3112 [10MY]

Letters

Provisions: Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, H3127 [11MY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H3127 [11MY]

———Felipe A. Ortiz, National Latino Peace Officers Association, H3128 [11MY]

———Greg Nojeim and Jesselyn McCurdy, ACLU, H3129 [11MY]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, H3127 [11MY]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H3128 [11MY]

———Michael J. Bouchard and James A. Karnes, Major County Sheriff's Association, H3126 [11MY]

———Nicholas DiMarzio, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H3129 [11MY]

———Roy L. Burns, Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc., H3126 [11MY]

———several business organizations, H3128 [11MY]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, H3127 [11MY]

———Wesley D. McBride, California Gang Investigators Association, H3126 [11MY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H3127 [11MY]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 1279, provisions, made not in order by the Committee on Rules (House), H3129 [11MY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1279), H3159 [11MY]

Remarks in House

ATF: hire and assign additional inspectors and agents to high-intensity interstate gang activity areas, H3149 [11MY]

Courts: application of mandatory minimum sentences to certain gang crime, H3154-H3157 [11MY]

Crime: conduct study on correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———establish a national and regional gang activity database, H3148 [11MY]

———increase sentencing for violent crimes or drug trafficking offenses committed by illegal aliens, H3124, H3150-H3152 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws to the National Crime Information Center, H3152, H3153 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H3131 [11MY]

———conduct media campaign in areas designated as high-intensity interstate gang activity areas to educate individuals about changes in criminal penalties, H3149, H3150 [11MY]

———require consultation with local elected officials prior to designating an area as a high-intensity interstate gang activity area, H3148, H3149 [11MY]

Enact (H.R. 1279), H3028 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3134-H3161, H3164 [11MY], H8404 [28SE], E949, E953 [12MY], E970, E971 [13MY], E1006 [18MY], E1269 [17JN]

———amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———consideration (H. Res. 268), H3120-H3133 [11MY]

FBI: establish a National Gang Intelligence Center, H3148 [11MY]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, H3159, H3160 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws to the National Crime Information Center, S8242 [13JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1279, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 109-76), H3112 [10MY]

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1279) (H. Rept. 109-74), H3051 [5MY]

Statements

Provisions: Several Social Justice Organizations, H3130 [11MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 268, consideration of H.R. 1279, provisions, H3120 [11MY]

H.R. 1279, provisions, H3144-H3146 [11MY]