DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE related term(s) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Affidavits

Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: Hitesh Patel, H2406 [8MY]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8147, S8149, S8150, S8151 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8496, S8508 [28DE]

Federal-State relations: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), S8085, S8089 [17DE], H7491 [31DE]

Law enforcement: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (S. 1793), S8084, S8087 [17DE]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (H.R. 4362), S8085 [17DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2330 [7MY], H2360, H2361, H2363, H2364, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2370, H2371, H2372, H2373, H2374, H2375, H2376, H2377, H2379, H2390, H2392, H2393, H2406, H2408, H2409, H2411, H2414, H2416, H2419, H2422, H2424, H2425, H2426, H2448, H2449 [8MY], H2493, H2496, H2498, H2500, H2501, H2502, H2503, H2504, H2505, H2507, H2509, H2510, H2522, H2523, H2524, H2529, H2531, H2532, H2535, H2536, H2537, H2538, H2539, H2541, H2543, H2544, H2547, H2570 [9MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (H. Res. 643), H2344 [8MY]

Sexual assaults: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8549 [30DE], H7583 [2JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), S1760, S1761 [15MR]

Articles and editorials

Brake the Internet Pirates, S23 [23JA]

Going After the Pirates, S28 [23JA]

Internet Piracy and How To Stop It, S28 [23JA]

Megaupload Shows Online Copyright Protection Is Needed, S23 [23JA]

Online Piracy and Political Overreach, S29 [23JA]

Policing the Internet, S28 [23JA]

Prosecutor Makes the Case for Military Trials, E708 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: issue a report on the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission (see S. 3373), S4893 [11JY]

Armed Forces: improve provision of civil relief and the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members (see S. 2299), S2496 [18AP] (see H.R. 6293), H5704 [2AU]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos and filing of such reports (see S. 3076), S3084 [10MY] (see H.R. 4369), H1914 [17AP]

Bulletproof Vest Partnership: extend authorization (see S. 2554), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 5742), H2712 [15MY]

Bureau of Prisons: require Director to be appointed by and with advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 2169), S1459 [7MR] (see H.R. 4730), H2125 [25AP]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (see H.R. 3796), H82 [19JA]

Children and youth: provide grants for juvenile mentoring (see S. 3328), S4417 [21JN]

Classified information: support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (see S. Res. 489), S3977 [12JN] (see H. Res. 695), H3914 [20JN]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): direct the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the deposition of William R. Clemens to the prosecuting attorneys in the case of the U.S. v. Clemens (see H. Res. 558), H944 [17FE]

——— disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN] (see H. Res. 718), H4684 [9JY]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 706), H4064 [26JN]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (see H. Res. 708), H4155 [27JN]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: strengthen the Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 3693), S8203 [19DE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (see S. 2151), S1194 [1MR] (see S. 3342), S4674 [27JN] (see H.R. 4263), H1641 [27MR]

Courts: improve administration of grants to States under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program and ensure that all criminal defendants receive adequate representation (see S. 3335), S4417 [21JN]

——— provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 5956), H3733 [18JN]

Crime: improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4195), H1359 [9MR]

Crime Victims Fund: clarify authorized uses of funds (see S. 3704), S8302 [20DE]

——— dedicate funds to victims of elder abuse (see S. 3294), S4203 [14JN] (see S. 3490), S5977 [2AU]

Disabled: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see S. 2186), S1576 [12MR] (see S. 2191), S1679 [14MR] (see H.R. 4200), H1366 [16MR]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see S. 2390), S2821 [26AP] (see H.R. 4256), H1570 [26MR]

Discrimination: condemn illicit and religious profiling and surveillance of Muslim American communities by New York Police Dept., and call for a Federal investigation of such surveillance (see H. Res. 651), H2645 [10MY]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H218 [31JA]

——— establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information to prevent diversion, fraud, and abuse of such substances and drugs (see S. 2254), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 4292), H1740 [28MR]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see H.R. 3909), H512 [6FE]

Education: establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 3653), S7401 [4DE] (see H.R. 6629), H6622 [4DE]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: provide incentive payments for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see H.R. 6014), H3975 [21JN]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 6062), H4654 [29JN]

Employment: make grants to States to hire and prevent layoffs of teachers, firefighters, and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6561), H6284 [25SE]

Firearms: implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see H.R. 6680), H7264 [18DE]

——— prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H158 [24JA]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (see H.R. 6725), H7516 [31DE]

Fugitive Extradition and Apprehension Trust Fund: establish (see S. 2183), S1576 [12MR]

Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee: develop information sharing and interoperability recommendations and pursue benefits for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies (see H.R. 6618), H6535 [29NO]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (see H. Res. 708), H4155 [27JN]

——— recommend against finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 712), H4604 [28JN]

Immigration: improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2266), S2242 [29MR]

——— restrict community policing programs funding for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants (see H.R. 6465), H6231 [20SE]

Intelligence services: transmit to House of Representatives documents relative to the practice of targeted killing of U.S. citizens and targets abroad (see H. Res. 819), H6505 [28NO]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program: enhance use for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize (see H.R. 5770), H2713 [15MY] (see H.R. 6019), H4063 [26JN]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 6045), H4156 [27JN]

Languages: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (S. 1329) (see S. 3365), S4821 [10JY]

Law enforcement: eliminate an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA identification grant program (see H.R. 6605), H6469 [27NO]

——— encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 5947), H3702 [12JN]

——— enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy (see S. 2111), S699 [15FE]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 4098), H1016 [28FE]

——— prohibit funding under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) and Public Safety and Community Policing Grant programs to certain agencies that use license plate readers (see H.R. 6302), H5705 [2AU]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see S. 3688), S8071 [17DE] (see H.R. 4362), H1845 [16AP]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 4305), H1803 [29MR]

——— report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (see H.R. 6368), H5765 [10SE]

Leon County, FL: convey a small parcel of Bureau of Prisons (see H.R. 4151), H1272 [7MR]

Martin, Trayvon: admonish any official obstructing the investigation of events surrounding shooting death (see H. Res. 612), H1811 [30MR]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see S. 3682), S8042 [13DE] (see H.R. 6691), H7423 [20DE]

——— establish and operate and consolidate certain Dept. of Justice programs to provide funding (see H.R. 3915), H567 [7FE]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 374), S614 [14FE]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H374 [1FE]

Office of Justice Programs: eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs (see H.R. 6189), H5290 [25JY]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 2076), S388 [7FE] (see H.R. 6185), H5290 [25JY]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H725 [14FE]

Science: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (see S. 3378), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6106), H4862 [12JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2323), S2545 [19AP] (see H.R. 5326), H2316 [7MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (see H. Res. 643), H2316 [7MY]

Terrorism: require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on status of, and lack of progress on the Pan Am 103 bombing investigation and request that Libya grant permission for investigation (see H. Con. Res. 140), H6276 [21SE]

Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see S. 3233), S3516 [23MY]

Voting: ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 3657), S7458 [5DE]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see S. 3635), S6855 [15NO] (see H.R. 6590), H6396 [15NO]

——— require States which fail to meet deadline for transmitting absentee ballots to uniformed service voters to delay certification of election results and establish means to enforce such requirement (see H.R. 6594), H6428 [16NO]

Women: provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 5331), H2316 [7MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]

Cost Estimates

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act (H.R. 4018): CBO, S7016 [28NO]

Histories

Dept. of Justice Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program, H7494 [31DE]

Letters

Border Security Information Improvement Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6119 [19SE]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6119 [19SE]

Collaborate with industry, enhance information sharing, strengthen cyber criminal statutes, and update Federal security standards to improve cybersecurity: Brian J. Raymond, National Association of Manufacturers, S5431 [26JY]

——— Charles T. Drevna, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (organization), S5431 [26JY]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S5431 [26JY]

——— Marty Durbin, American Petroleum Institute, S5431 [26JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5430 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice Antitrust Division regional field offices closure funding: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, E755 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice appointment of special counsel to conduct investigation into disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame: several Senators (2003), S3941 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice appointment of special counsel to conduct investigation into scandals associated with criminal activities of Jack Abramoff: several Senators (2006), S3941 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice Crime Victims Fund authorized uses of funds clarification: John W. Gillis, Dept. of Justice, S8304 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program reauthorization: Senator Coburn, S6733 [13NO]

Dept. of Justice funding for programs or activities that involve racial, ethnic, or religious profiling by any law enforcement organization: C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H2533 [9MY]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2533 [9MY]

——— Marge Baker and Paul R. Gordon, People for the American Way (organization), H2533 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: A. Anthony Antosh, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, H2400, H2431 [8MY]

——— Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H2400, H2404, H2432 [8MY]

——— Fred Lamback, H2400 [8MY]

——— L. Dara Baldwin and Mark Derry, National Council on Independent Living, H2396, H2401 [8MY]

——— several veterans support organizations, H2399, H2431 [8MY]

——— Susan Henderson, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (organization), H2404 [8MY]

Dept. of Justice investigation into the impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices: Senator Blumenthal, S1774 [19MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools extension, S8129 [18DE], S8395 [27DE]

Investigation of Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Representative Cummings, H4171, H4172 [28JN]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4409–H4411 [28JN], E1188, E1189 [29JN]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act: Representative Jackson Lee, H7494 [31DE]

Local Courthouse Safety Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5792 [11SE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5792 [11SE]

——— Senator Coburn, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6427 [19SE]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of child pornography: Grier Weeks, National Association To Protect Children—PROTECT, Inc., S2719 [25AP]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of child pornography and U.S. Marshals Service subpoena authority to investigate unregisterd sex offenders: Ernie Allen, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, S2757, S2793 [26AP]

——— Linda Smith, Shared Hope International (organization), S2719 [25AP]

Nomination of Donna M. Murphy to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S4450 [25JN]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, E1153 [27JN]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program improvements: several public safety officer organizations, S7027 [28NO]

——— Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S7028 [28NO]

Sudan hiring of lobbyist in effort to remove U.S. sanctions: David S. Adams, Dept. of State, E37 [18JA]

——— Representative Wolf, E37 [18JA]

Tax return identity theft: Representative C.W. Bill Young, H5513 [31JY]

——— Rosalind C. Kochmanski, IRS, H5513 [31JY]

Texas requirement for individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election: Representative Jackson Lee, H2307 [7MY]

——— Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, H2307 [7MY]

——— Thomas E. Perez, Dept. of Justice, H2307 [7MY]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles, CA, courthouse construction funding: California congressional delegation, H2541 [9MY]

U.S. Marshals Service subpoena authority to investigate unregisterd sex offenders: Grier Weeks, National Association To Protect Children—PROTECT, Inc., S2794 [26AP]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (House) staff who worked on H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H2347 [8MY]

State provision of witness travel services funded by Crime Victims Fund victim advocates, S8303 [20DE]

Terrorist arrests and plots stopped in the U.S. 2009-2012, S7020–S7023 [28NO]

Memorandums

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles, CA, Courthouse Condition: David M. Singer, U.S. Marshals Service, H2540 [9MY]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8016 [13DE], S8195 [19DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4615 [29JN]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4174 [28JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2557 [9MY], H2633 [10MY]

Papers

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Intelligence Collection Targeting Non-U.S. Persons Overseas, S8395 [27DE]

Press releases

NBPC Calls for the Resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder: National Border Patrol Council, H4171 [28JN]

Remarks in House

Americans With Disabilities Act: prohibit funding to implement provision that allows miniature horses to be used as service animals, H2531, H2532 [9MY]

Antitrust Division: regional field offices closure funding, H2529–H2531 [9MY], E755 [9MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H5945 [13SE], H7478 [31DE], H7567–H7578 [2JA]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H7385, H7386, H7387, H7392 [20DE], E1996 [21DE]

ATF: Multiple Sales Reporting Program funding, H2455, H2456 [9MY]

Bureau of Prisons: allow private sector competition for performance of commercial activities, H2406 [8MY]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (H.R. 3796), H5450–H5452 [31JY], H5618 [1AU], E1379 [1AU]

Children and youth: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 83), H1031 [29FE], H1398 [20MR]

Civil Rights Division: funding, H2426 [8MY]

Collective bargaining: prohibit funding to litigate against States on behalf of the NLRB relative to secret ballot union elections, H2501 [9MY], E901 [30MY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H2347 [8MY]

——— disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN]

——— hold bipartisan public hearings with testimony from persons having knowledge relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H4412, H4413 [28JN]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), H4418–H4421 [28JN], E1196 [29JN], E1405 [3AU]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4164–H4175 [28JN]

——— vote by Republican members to hold Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H3959 [21JN]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: funding, H2500, H2501 [9MY], E837 [17MY]

——— funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H2393–H2395 [8MY], E754 [9MY]

——— impact of funding reduction on Trenton, NJ, H591 [8FE]

Computers: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), H33 [18JA], H84 [23JA]

——— prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (H.R. 3261), H33, H40, H45 [18JA], H84 [23JA]

Courts: arraignment of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H2314 [7MY]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, E901 [30MY]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in military tribunals, E708 [7MY]

Crime: amend stalking laws, H2730 [16MY]

——— enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H1276 [8MR]

——— investigation into shooting of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, H1398 [20MR], H1522 [22MR], H1559 [26MR], H1579, H1580 [27MR], H1830–H1836 [16AP], E418 [22MR]

Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program: funding, H2707 [15MY], H2733, H2735 [16MY], E780 [11MY]

——— funding through reductions in ATF salaries and expenses funding, H2423, H2424 [8MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: prohibit funding for contravention of such Act, H2547–H2551 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (H. Res. 298), E502 [29MR]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (H.R. 1550), H5515–H5518 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

Disabled: prohibit funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H2396–H2406, H2431 [8MY], E749, E753 [9MY], E773 [10MY]

Drug Courts Program: funding, H2371 [8MY]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages, H3281 [31MY]

——— address critical drug shortages (H.R. 3839), H387 [2FE]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H2524–H2529 [9MY]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: condition funding for bulletproof vests and body armor on unique fit for female officers and mandatory wear policy, E1401 [3AU]

——— funding through reductions in the general administration funding, H2377 [8MY]

——— impose penalty on grants for States with Stand Your Ground laws, H2392, H2393 [8MY]

——— provide incentive payments for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (H.R. 6014), H6844–H6848 [18DE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 6062), H5514, H5515 [31JY], H5619 [1AU], E1401 [3AU]

Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program: funding, H2536 [9MY]

Equal Access to Justice Act: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data, H5285 [25JY]

FBI: funding, H2362, H2388, H2389, H2425 [8MY]

——— National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H2457 [9MY]

——— national security impact of efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H2641–H2643 [10MY]

——— provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (H.R. 1350), H673–H675 [9FE]

Federal employees: allow contractors to perform certain activities currently performed by Federal employees, H2416, H2417 [8MY]

Financial institutions: Federal-State civil settlement resulting from probe of abusive foreclosure practices, H672–H675 [9FE]

——— Federal-State civil settlement resulting from probe of abusive foreclosure practices allowing for review and possible compensation for such foreclosures, H7478 [31DE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 308), H6821 [17DE], H6837 [18DE], H7353 [19DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: make available to the public a redacted summary of court decisions that permit warrantless surveillance, H5892 [12SE]

——— report on implementation of surveillance program, H5893 [12SE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H897–H900 [16FE]

Funding, H2376 [8MY]

Health care professionals: require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (H.R. 2119), H5529 [1AU]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4069, H4072, H4073, H4074, H4076, H4077 [27JN], H4161, H4162, H4163, H4402–H4418, H4425 [28JN], E1157 [27JN], E1180 [28JN], E1184, E1191, E1193, E1196, E1199 [29JN], E1247 [12JY], E1405 [3AU]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), motion to refer, H4412, H4413 [28JN]

——— impact of partisanship, H4071 [27JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws, H2420–H2422 [8MY]

Intelligence services: transmit to House of Representatives documents relative to the practice of targeted killing of U.S. citizens and targets abroad (H. Res. 819), H6595 [4DE]

Internet Crimes Against Children task forces: funding, H2392 [8MY]

John. R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program: funding through reductions in NASA Mars Next Decade Program funding, H2496–H2498 [9MY]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program: enhance use for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize (H.R. 5770), H2698 [15MY], H3737 [19JN]

——— enhance use for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize (H.R. 6019), H7494 [31DE]

Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act: funding, E749 [9MY]

Law enforcement: eliminate an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA identification grant program (H.R. 6605), H6650 [5DE]

——— investigate possible violations of U.S. law regarding leaks of sensitive military intelligence involving the U.S. and Israel, H3140 [18MY]

——— legal activities, U.S. attorneys, and FBI financial and mortgage fraud enforcement activities funding through reductions in NASA funding, H2377, H2378 [8MY]

——— local community gang prevention funding, E735 [8MY]

——— prohibit funding for programs or activities that involve racial, ethnic, or religious profiling by any law enforcement organization, H2532–H2535 [9MY]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (H.R. 4362), H5510–H5514 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (H.R. 4305), H5787–H5790 [11SE]

——— report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (H.R. 6368), H6118, H6119 [19SE]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H2493–H2496 [9MY], H3813 [20JN], H3918, H3947 [21JN], H6794 [13DE]

Los Angeles, CA: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California courthouse construction funding, H2539, H2540 [9MY]

Mexico: U.S. policy, H4825 [11JY]

Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2800), H5790, H5791 [11SE]

Missing Children’s and Exploited Children programs: funding, E750 [9MY]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate and consolidate certain Dept. of Justice programs to provide funding (H.R. 3915), E155 [7FE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power, E615 [23AP]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, H2214 [27AP]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1506), H2456 [9MY]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H380 [2FE]

——— appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (H. Res. 532), H382 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration, H4073 [27JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to influence of Islamic organizations, H5196–H5198 [24JY], H5323–H5325 [26JY]

Office of Justice Programs: eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs (H.R. 6189), H5796 [11SE], H6650 [5DE]

Office of Juvenile Justice: funding, E781 [11MY]

Office of Violence Against Women: funding through reductions in general legal activities and salaries and expenses funding, H2379 [8MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to defend against challenges, H2498–H2500 [9MY]

Petraeus, David H.: call for independent review of FBI investigation of allegations leading to resignation as CIA Director, H6393–H6395 [15NO]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (H.R. 6185), H5791–H5793 [11SE]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (H.R. 4018), H3994–H3997 [26JN], H4079 [27JN], H4625 [29JN], E1153 [27JN]

Real estate: prohibit funding for a single or multi-State court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust, H2503, H2504 [9MY]

Regional Information Sharing Systems Program: funding through reductions in NOAA climate research funding, H2374 [8MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H2424–H2426 [8MY]

——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H2362 [8MY]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H2509, H2510 [9MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2346–H2440 [8MY], H2455, H2456, H2493–H2558 [9MY], H2633–H2636 [10MY], E734, E735 [8MY], E748, E750, E752, E753, E754, E755 [9MY], E759, E773 [10MY], E780, E781 [11MY], E822 [16MY], E835, E837 [17MY], E870 [18MY], E901 [30MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (H. Res. 643), H2337–H2346 [8MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), motion to recommit, H2633, H2634 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding to knowingly and willfully subvert congressional inquiries and investigations, H2493–H2496 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2523, H2524 [9MY]

Scott, Michelle: Dept. of Justice Federal Service Award recipient, E714 [7MY]

Second Chance Act: grant funding, H2390, H2391 [8MY], E734 [8MY]

Sexual assaults: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), H5207 [25JY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6628), H6590 [4DE], H7579 [2JA]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), unanimous-consent agreement, H7580, H7581 [2JA]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: prohibit funding to jurisdictions that have illegal immigration sanctuary policies, H2524 [9MY]

——— suspension of reimbursement to States for costs of incarcerating unknown documented aliens, H3543, H3544 [6JN]

Sudan: hiring of lobbyist in effort to remove U.S. sanctions, E37 [18JA]

Terrorism: decision not to prosecute certain U.S. Muslim organizations possibly related to terrorism, H5700–H5702 [2AU]

Texas: objection to requirement for individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election, H2304–H2310 [7MY], H2638 [10MY], H3107 [18MY], H4659 [9JY], H4707 [10JY], H4824 [11JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), H1442, H1443 [21MR]

Voting: prohibit funding to bring action against States for implementation of State law requiring voter identification, H2504, H2505 [9MY]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (H.R. 6590), H6510 [29NO]

Voting Rights Act: prohibit funding for carrying out or enforcement of provisions on Federal preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or practices, H2544–H2547 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8050–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8116–S8118, S8124–S8131, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8236, S8243–S8245, S8261 [20DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S8340 [21DE], S8445 [27DE]

Armed Forces: improve provision of civil relief and the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members (S. 2299), S2500 [18AP]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7018–S7025, S7026 [28NO], S7154, S7181–S7188, S7192, S7193 [29NO], S7298 [30NO], S7391 [4DE], S8327–S8329, S8332, S8336, S8338 [21DE]

Baer, William J.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S8521, S8525, S8528 [30DE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, unanimous-consent agreement, S8513 [28DE]

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S411 [9FE]

Bulletproof Vest Partnership: extend authorization (S. 2554), S2930 [7MY]

Classified information: support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (S. Res. 489), S3939–S3942 [12JN], S4186 [14JN], S4261 [19JN], S4359 [20JN]

——— support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (S. Res. 489), unanimous-consent request, S3942 [12JN]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards, S5429–S5433, S5435, S5438 [26JY], S5699, S5700, S5715 [31JY], S5814, S5850 [1AU], S5908, S5917, S5942 [2AU]

——— improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (S. 2151), S1201–S1205 [1MR], S2458 [18AP]

——— prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S21, S27–S31 [23JA]

——— prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S13 [23JA]

Correctional institutions: implement national standards to eliminate sexual assault in prisons, jails, and detention centers, S3509–S3511 [23MY]

Courts: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, S3956 [12JN]

——— improve administration of grants to States under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program and ensure that all criminal defendants receive adequate representation (S. 3335), S4421 [21JN]

Crime: investigation into shooting of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, S2040 [27MR]

Crime Victims Fund: clarify authorized uses of funds (S. 3704), S8303, S8304 [20DE]

——— safeguard, S2592 [23AP]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: identify and relocate vehicles in the District of Columbia that are used for non-operational purposes for use as replacement of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy, S8261 [20DE], S8462 [28DE]

——— prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2191), S1683 [14MR], S1685 [15MR]

Drugs: establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information to prevent diversion, fraud, and abuse of such substances and drugs, S3555 [24MY], S4630 [26JN]

——— fine prescription drug manufacturers for failure to notify the FDA of a known discontinuance of a lifesaving drug, S3396 [22MY]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: provide incentive payments for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (H.R. 6014), S8516 [28DE]

Federal aid: eliminate duplicate Violence Against Women Act grant programs and use savings to eliminate backlog of unexamined DNA samples from rape, sexual assault, homicide, kidnapping and other criminal cases, S2777 [26AP]

Federal employees: Inspector General report on violations of hiring practices, S5458 [26JY]

Financial institutions: Federal-State civil settlement resulting from probe of abusive foreclosure practices, S395 [9FE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (S. 32), S4632 [26JN], S5863 [1AU], S6939 [27NO]

Florida: lawsuit by Dept. of Justice to prevent purge of noncitizens from voter rolls, S3958 [12JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: require disclosure of decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified, S8399–S8406, S8420–S8424, S8427, S8428 [27DE], S8461 [28DE]

Fugitive Extradition and Apprehension Trust Fund: establish (S. 2183), S1577 [12MR]

Languages: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (S. 1329) (S. 3365), S4823 [10JY]

——— enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy (S. 2111), S700, S803 [15FE], S805 [16FE]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 250), S2592 [23AP]

——— release of report relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6585 [21SE]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S410–S412 [9FE], S1706 [15MR], S3954–S3956 [12JN]

Moore, Brandon: Dept. of Justice Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery award recipient, S151 [30JA]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, S2592 [23AP]

——— support mission and goals (S. Res. 374), S608, S657 [14FE]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 34), S6939 [27NO]

——— impact of leaked intelligence information on covert operations, S3954 [12JN]

News media: investigate alleged policy which prohibits journalists from quoting or recording certain Dept. of Justice attorneys, S4933 [12JY]

Office of Justice Programs: eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs (H.R. 6189), S6674 [21SE]

Office of Legal Counsel: legal opinion on authority of President Obama to make recess appointments, S149 [30JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2273, S2274 [29MR], S4765 [29JN], S6004 [2AU], S8626 [1JA]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (S. 2076), S390 [7FE], S1814 [19MR]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve, S7025–S7029 [28NO]

——— improve (H.R. 4018), S4781 [29JN], S4783 [9JY]

——— improve (S. 1696), S1921 [21MR]

Science: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (S. 3378), S4952 [12JY]

Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program: tribute, S1704 [15MR]

Sexual assaults: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, S2666 [25AP], S2789–S2793, S2796 [26AP]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8551 [30DE]

Texas: objection to requirement for individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election, S1663 [14MR], S3956 [12JN], S4869 [11JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (S. 1792), S1921 [21MR], S8086 [17DE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), S1760 [15MR]

——— provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (S. 671), unanimous-consent request, S1921 [21MR]

——— provide subpoena authority to investigate unregistered sex offenders, S2667 [25AP], S2792, S2793 [26AP]

Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (S. 3233), S3518 [23MY]

Violence Against Women Act: improve accountability of grant programs, S2773 [26AP]

Voting: provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (S. 3635), S6857, S6858 [15NO], S7696 [10DE]

Reports

Recommend Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoenas: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4177–H4401 [28JN]

Reports filed

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2554), S3279 [17MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2554) (S. Rept. 112–182), S4950 [12JY]

Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4305) (H. Rept. 112–649), H5764 [10SE]

Child Protection and Safety Act Programs Relative to Sex Offender Management and Registration Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3796) (H. Rept. 112–637), H5524 [31JY]

Child Protection Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 645), S6451 [19SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 706, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Initiation or Intervention in Proceedings To Enforce Subpoenas Issued to Attorney General Holder: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 708) (H. Rept. 112–553), H4155 [27JN]

Consideration of H. Res. 711, House of Representatives Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Certain Subpoenas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 708) (H. Rept. 112–553), H4155 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5326, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 643) (H. Rept. 112–464), H2316 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6062) (H. Rept. 112–636), H5524 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2800) (H. Rept. 112–651), H5764 [10SE]

Dept. of Justice Protection of Crime Victims’ Rights and Certain DNA-Related Grant Programs Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 250), S4417 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice Transmission of Documents to House of Representatives Relative to the Practice of Targeted Killing of U.S. Citizens and Targets Abroad: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 819) (H. Rept. 112–704), H7263 [18DE]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890) (S. Rept. 112–142), S163 [30JA]

Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4369) (H. Rept. 112–687), H6273 [21SE]

Government Litigation Savings Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1996) (H. Rept. 112–594), H4827 [11JY]

Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1744), S4950 [12JY]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6019) (H. Rept. 112–582), H4683 [9JY]

Local Courthouse Safety Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6185) (H. Rept. 112–661), H5764 [10SE]

Nomination of Angela T. Dickinson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7214 [29NO]

Nomination of Anuj C. Desai to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S323 [2FE]

Nomination of Danny C. Williams, Sr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4950 [12JY]

Nomination of David Medine to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3279 [17MY]

Nomination of Dennis J. Erby To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S323 [2FE]

Nomination of Elizabeth Collins Cook to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3279 [17MY]

Nomination of Grande Lum To Be Dept. of Justice Community Relations Service Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Gregory K. Davis To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of James X. Dempsey to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3279 [17MY]

Nomination of Jamie A. Hainsworth To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of John S. Leonardo To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Louise W. Kelton To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Patricia M. Wald to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3280 [17MY]

Nomination of Patrick A. Miles, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Patrick J. Wilkerson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Rachel L. Brand to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3279 [17MY]

Nomination of Thomas M. Harrigan To Be DEA Deputy Administrator: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1540 [8MR]

Nomination of William J. Baer To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6545 [20SE]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4018) (H. Rept. 112–548), H3981 [25JN]

Recommend Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoenas: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–546), H3981 [25JN]

Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6189) (H. Rept. 112–648), H5764 [10SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5326) (H. Rept. 112–463), H2316 [7MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2323) (S. Rept. 112–158), S2545 [19AP]

Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting (STOP) Identity Theft Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4362) (H. Rept. 112–639), H5524 [31JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Statements

Representative Dingell’s Criticism of Attorney General Holder Contempt of Congress Resolutions Vote in the House of Representatives: Brian A. Terry Family, H4166, H4407 [28JN]

Summaries

GAO Reports Addressing Violence Against Women Act Grants and/or Dept. of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, S2780 [26AP]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act (H.R. 6019), H7494 [31DE]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2348–H2353 [8MY]

Testimonies

Dept. of Justice’s Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas Under the Americans With Disabilities Act: National Disability Rights Network, H2397 [8MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 558, direct the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) deposition of William R. Clemens to the prosecuting attorneys in the case of the U.S. v. Clemens, H928 [17FE]

H. Res. 643, consideration of H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H2337 [8MY]

H. Res. 706, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder, H4418 [28JN]

H. Res. 708, consideration of H. Res. 706, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder, H4164 [28JN]

H. Res. 708, consideration of H. Res. 711, House of Representatives finding of Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4164 [28JN]

H. Res. 711, House of Representatives finding of Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4402 [28JN]

H. Res. 712, recommend against the House of Representatives finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4177 [28JN]

H. Res. 718, disapprove of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder, H4614 [29JN]

H.R. 886, U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S1761 [15MR], H1442 [21MR]

H.R. 1550, Federal Law Enforcement Personnel and Resources Allocation Improvement Act, H5515 [31JY]

H.R. 2076, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, S8089 [17DE]

H.R. 2800, Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program reauthorization, H5790 [11SE]

H.R. 3796, Child Protection and Safety Act programs relative to sex offender management and registration reauthorization, H5451 [31JY]

H.R. 4018, Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act, H3994 [26JN]

H.R. 4305, Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program, H5787 [11SE]

H.R. 4362, Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting (STOP) Identity Theft Act, H5510 [31JY]

H.R. 6014, Enhanced DNA Collection Act, H6844 [18DE]

H.R. 6062, Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program reauthorization, H5514 [31JY]

H.R. 6185, Local Courthouse Safety Act, H5791 [11SE]

H.R. 6189, Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act, H5796 [11SE]

H.R. 6368, Border Security Information Improvement Act, H6118 [19SE]

H.R. 6605, eliminate an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA identification grant program, H6650 [5DE]

S. 1792, Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act, S8087 [17DE]

S. 1793, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, S8087 [17DE]

S. 2076, Local Courthouse Safety Act, S391 [7FE]

S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, S701 [15FE]

S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act, S1461 [7MR]

S. 2183, Bringing Fugitives to Justice Act, S1578 [12MR]

S. 2299, Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act, S2501 [18AP]

S. 2554, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, S2930 [7MY]

S. 3250, Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (SAFER) Act, H7581 [2JA]

S. 3335, Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act, S4422 [21JN]

S. 3365, State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act, S4824 [10JY]

S. 3378, Forensic Science and Standards Act, S4952–S4954 [12JY]

S. 3704, Dept. of Justice Crime Victims Fund authorized uses of funds clarification, S8304 [20DE]

S. Res. 374, support mission and goals of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, S637, S657 [14FE]

S. Res. 489, support Dept. of Justice appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations, S3982 [12JN]