WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: DNA

S. 3105, The Funding DNA Technology Initiative Act of 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3105 would authorize funding for the Advancing Justice through DNA Technology initiative....

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S. 3104, The DNA Felony Collection Act of 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3104 would require that all individuals convicted of a felony under State law provide a DNA sample....

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H.R. 5193, To award a congressional gold medal to Barry C. Scheck and to Peter Neufeld in recognition of their outstanding service to the Nation and to justice as co-founders and co-directors of the Innocence Project

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5193 would award a congressional gold medal to Barry C. Scheck and to Peter Neufeld in recognition of their outstanding service to the Nation and to justice as co-founders and co-directors of the Innocence Project....

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H.R. 5057, The Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $13.62

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5057 would reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program....

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S. 2404, The Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2404 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule....

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H.R. 3990, The Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3990 would reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants....

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S. 2237, The Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2237 would fight crime....

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H.R. 3860, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the use of DNA testing for purposes of confirming a biological relationship, and for other purposes

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3860 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the use of DNA testing for purposes of confirming a biological relationship....

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H.R. 3833, The Convicted Child Sex Offender DNA Index System Support Act

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3833 would eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders....

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H.R. 1321, The Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1321 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule....

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H.R. 1148, The Safe Food Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1148 would establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination....

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S. 654, The Safe Food Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 654 would establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination....

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H.R. 977, The Genomic Research and Accessibility Act

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 977 would amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit the patenting of human genetic material....

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H.R. 502, The Prosperous and Secure Neighbor Alliance Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 502 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize assistance to improve security and promote economic development in Mexico....

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H.R. 252, The Save Our Children: Stop the Violent Predators Against Children DNA Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 252 would create a separate DNA database for violent predators against children....

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H.R. 3132, The Children's Safety Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $4.89

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3132 would place additional requirements on states, Indian tribes, and U.S. territories to establish or maintain registration programs for persons convicted of sex offenses. The bill would authorize the appropriation of such sums as necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2008 for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to cover the costs of meeting these new requirements and the costs of meeting existing federal requirements for sex offender registration programs. (Most states have ...

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H.R. 5672, The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $342.21

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5672 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; the Department of State (except international narcotics control and international organizations and programs, migration and refugee assistance, nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs, peacekeeping operations, the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund, and the Economic Support Fund); the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the Nationa...

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S. 1197, The Violence Against Women Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $26.34

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1197 would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2010 period for various programs in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that aim to reduce violent crimes against women and assist the victims of such crimes. In addition, the bill would permit DOJ to collect DNA samples from certain individuals who commit federal offenses....

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S. 1086, The Jacob Wetterling, Megan Nicole Kanka, and Pam Lychner Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act - Cost per Average Family: $5.16

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1086 would place additional requirements on states and Indian tribes to establish or maintain registration programs for persons convicted of sex offenses. The bill would authorize the appropriation of necessary sums for fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to cover the costs of meeting these new requirements and existing federal requirements for sex-offender registration programs. (Most states have such programs, and current law authorizes the appr...

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