WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Pretrial procedure

P.L. 110-406, The Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3569 would make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts....

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H.R. 6481, The Avena Case Implementation Act of 2008

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6481 would create a civil action to provide judicial remedies to carry out certain treaty obligations of the United States under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations....

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H.R. 5862, To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal cases

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5862 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal cases....

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P.L. 110-416, The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.71

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2304 would amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses....

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H.R. 3992, The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.73

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3992 would amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses....

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H.R. 4110, The Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4110 would amend the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to improve restitution for victims of crime....

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H.R. 3479, The ADA Notification Act of 2007

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3479 would amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public accomodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity be provided to correct alleged violations....

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H.R. 3149, The Protecting America's Children Act of 2007

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3149 would protect children from sex offenders....

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S. 1749, The Crime Victims' Rights Rules Act of 2007

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1749 would amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide adequate protection to the rights of crime victims....

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S. 973, The Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 973 would amend the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to improve restitution for victims of crime....

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H.R. 1449, The Peremptory Challenge Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1449 would amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party....

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H.R. 845, The Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 845 would improve and consolidate the law relating to restitution in criminal cases....

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H.R. 851, The Death Penalty Reform Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 851 would modify the law with respect to the death penalty....

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H.R. 34, To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 34 would establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges....

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H.R. 6054, The Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $1.32

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6054 would authorize the President to establish military commissions to try unlawful combatants for a number of offenses including terrorism, hijacking, and the murder of noncombatants. The bill would set out the rules and procedures for such trials, including the process for assigning counsel and compelling witnesses and evidence, the rules of evidence, and post-trial reviews and appeals. H.R. 6054 also would amend the U.S. criminal code to retroactively specify which actions under the Gen...

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H.R. 5418, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges - Cost per Average Family: $0.22

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5418 would authorize the appropriation of funds to create a pilot program within the federal court system to increase the expertise of district judges presiding over patent and plant variety protection cases....

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S. 3660, The District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.75

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3660 spends money on the operations and activities of the government of the District of Columbia....

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