NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION for NATL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSN

Defense DEF

H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 - supporting Senate Amendment 3035 and the inclusion of H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act in the conference report

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 1592 (110th)

Education EDU

* S. 442, John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 - supported all provisions providing student loan repayment assistance to state and local prosecutors and public defenders H.R. 2669, College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007- supported a proposed, but not introduced amendment for inclusion of S. 442, the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 442 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

* H.R. 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; Title II, DOJ - all provisions relating to State & Local LAw Enforcement Assistance to secure funding for NDAA training programs at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center S. 1745, Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; Title II DOJ - all provisions relating to State & Local Law Enforcement Assistance, Community Orineted Policing Services for the purpose of securing funding for NDAA training programs at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center FY 2009 Department of Justice Budget Request - request for a line item in the DOJ FY09 budget for funding for NDAA training programs at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center Funding for training programs for the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3093 (110th), S. 1745 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

* Support nomination of Honorable Cindy Dyer as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women H.R. 933, Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007 - supported all provisions authorizing a short term witness protection section in the US Marshals Service and authorizing a grant program whereby state and local prosecutors can establish a witness protection program in their own offices H.R. 3547, Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act - requested inclusion of authorization language for NDAA training programs at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center similar to language in S. 456, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act. S. 456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - supporting all provisions providing for funding for local law enforcement of street gang enforcement teams; improvement of information sharing regarding gang activity; funding to hire gang prosecutors; establishment of short term witness protection programs; and authorization for NDAA training programs at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center Request for funding to provide training by the National Center for the Prosecution of Identity Crimes Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - support changes that would eliminate the phrase "as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of such an offense" from 42 USC Section 3796gg8(a) H.R. 49, Justice for Public Safety Officers Act - oppose the creation of a federal crime for the murder of state and local public safety officers. Support formation and activities of Congressional Prosecutors Caucus

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 933 (110th), S. 456 (110th), H.R. 49 (110th), H.R. 3547 (110th)