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Also tagged in: Child pornography, Child safety, Children, Computer crimes, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government paperwork, Informers, Internet, Law, Technological innovations, Technology, Telecommunication, Web sites
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - Received in the House. Bill TextA bill to protect children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, to enhance efforts to identify and eliminate child pornography, and to help parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors. 5/22/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act - Title I: Promoting a Safe Internet for Children - (Sec. 101) Declares that the issue of Internet safety includes issues regarding the use of the Internet in a manner that promotes safe online activity for children, protects children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, and helps parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors. (Sec. 102) Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and provide education on strategies to promote the safe use of the Internet by children. (Sec. 103) Requires [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Archives, Civil liberties, Consumers, Criminal justice, Cultural property, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Destruction of property, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Fines (Penalties), Fossils, Fraud, Freedom of information, Government information, Government property, Government publicity, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Informers, Judicial review, Labeling, Land use, Larceny, Law, Licenses, Museums, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Official secrets, Paleontology, Planning, Public lands, Public records, Recidivists, Research natural areas, Science policy
Latest Action: 07/18/2008 - House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 1, 2008. Bill TextTo provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes. 1/18/2007--Introduced. Paleontological Resources Preservation Act - Directs the the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to: (1) manage and protect paleontological resources on federal land, using scientific principles and expertise; and (2) develop plans for inventorying, monitoring, and deriving the scientific and educational use of such resources. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase public awareness about such resources. Prohibits a person from collecting a paleontological resource from federal land without a permit issued under this Act by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to allow casual collecting of a reasonable amount of common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial personal uses without a permit on certain federal lands. Recognizes as valid permits issued before [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, national monuments, conservation areas, resource protection, historic sites, national trails, national heritage areas, and the clean coal power initiative. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, the National Trails System Act, the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Business, Business records, Civil liberties, Communications, Computer security measures, Consumer education, Consumers, Criminal justice, Damages, Data banks, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Federal preemption, Federal Trade Commission, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government publicity, Independent regulatory commissions, Injunctions, Internet, Law, Limitation of actions, Local laws, Parties to actions, Public service advertising, Punitive damages, Restrictive trade practices, Right of privacy, State and local government, State laws, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone
Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill TextA bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act - Makes it unlawful to: (1) acquire or use customer proprietary network information without written consent; (2) represent that another person has consented in order to acquire such information; (3) obtain unauthorized access to certain systems or records in order to acquire such information; (4) sell or offer for sale such information; or (5) request that another person unlawfully obtain such information. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a civil forfeiture penalty for violation of this Act. Imposes on IP-enabled voice service providers a duty to protect the confidentiality of specified proprietary information. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require each telecommunications carrier [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Bribery, Campaign funds, Civil service retirement, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional ethics, Congressional pensions, Conspiracy, Corruption in politics, Criminal justice, Election fraud, Elections, Embezzlement, Extortion, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Foreign agents, Foreign policy, Fraud, Fund raising, Government property, Income tax, Interest, Larceny, Law, Members of Congress, Misconduct in office, Obstruction of justice, Organized crime, Pensions, Perjury, Politics and government, Practice of law, Tax evasion, Taxation
Latest Action: 07/31/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9191-9192) Bill TextTo amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of any of certain offenses. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2007 - Amends federal civil service law, with respect to both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), to require the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations that deny eligibility under CSRS or FERS for a Member convicted of certain offenses that are: (1) committed by the individual while a Member, (2) related to the individual's service as a Member, and (3) after enactment of this Act. Refunds annuity contributions and deposits, excluding interest earned, to a convicted individual. Defines Member as the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Business, Criminal justice, Defense budgets, Defense economics, Defense policy, Defense procurement, Fines (Penalties), Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Fraud, Government contractors, International affairs, International relief, Iraq compilation, Jurisdiction, Military assistance, Military civic action, Military construction operations, Military intervention, Military occupation, Military operations, Money laundering, Organized crime, Profit, Public contracts, War relief
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. With written report No. 110-66. Additional views filed. Bill TextA bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and for other purposes. 5/15/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a war, military action, or relief or reconstruction activities within U.S. jurisdiction. Prohibits: (1) executing or attempting to execute a scheme or artifice to defraud the United States; and (2) materially overvaluing any good or service with the specific intent to defraud and excessively profit from the war, military action, or relief or reconstruction activities. Imposes a fine or prison term of up to 10 years for: (1) falsifying, concealing, or covering up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) making [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 01/30/2007 - Star Print ordered on the bill. Bill TextA bill to address the effect of the death of a defendant in Federal criminal proceedings. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for cases in which a defendant in a criminal prosecution dies prior to the final adjudication of guilt. Sets forth rules for restitution to victims, appeals, motions, petitions, and civil forfeiture in such cases. Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a federal criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted, a verdict returned, a sentence announced, or a judgment entered prior to the death of such defendant, or for dismissing or otherwise invalidating the indictment, information, or complaint, except as provided by this Act.
Also tagged in: Bribery, Campaign funds, Civil service retirement, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional ethics, Congressional pensions, Conspiracy, Corruption in politics, Criminal justice, Election fraud, Elections, Embezzlement, Extortion, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Foreign agents, Foreign policy, Fraud, Fund raising, Government property, Income tax, Interest, Larceny, Law, Members of Congress, Misconduct in office, Obstruction of justice, Organized crime, Pensions, Perjury, Politics and government, Practice of law, Tax evasion, Taxation
Latest Action: 01/09/2007 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdi Bill TextTo amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a Member of Congress convicted of any of certain felony offenses shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual's Member service, and for other purposes. 1/9/2007--Introduced. Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2007 - Amends federal civil service law, with respect to both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), to require the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations that deny eligibility under CSRS or FERS for a Member convicted of certain offenses that are: (1) committed by the individual while a Member, (2) related to the individual's service as a Member, and (3) committed during the 111th Congress or later. Refunds annuity contributions and deposits, excluding interest earned, to a convicted individual. Defines Member as the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Accreditation (Medical care), Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Australia, Budgets, Business, Business records, Canada, Checks, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Contracts, Credit cards, Criminal justice, Customs administration, Damages, Defective products, Department of Health and Human Services, Directories, Drug advertising, Drug approvals, Drug industry, Drugs, East Asia, Education, Electronic commerce, Electronic data interchange, Electronic funds transfers, Electronic government information, Europe, European Union, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Export controls, Exports, Federal preemption, Federal Trade Commission, Federal-state relations, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Fraud, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Higher education, Identification devices, Import restrictions, Imports, Independent regulatory commissions, Injunctions, Intellectual property, Interactive media, Internet, Japan, Labeling, Law, Liability (Law), Licenses, Medical associations, Medical care, Medical education, Medical records, Medical tests, Medicine, New Zealand, Oceania, Packaging, Parties to actions, Patent infringement, Patents, Pharmaceutical research, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Physical examinations, Prescription pricing, Price discrimination, Product counterfeiting, Restrictive trade practices, Right of privacy, Science policy, State and local government, State laws, Surety and fidelity, Switzerland, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Trade, User charges, Web sites, Wholesale trade
Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise provisions governing the importation of prescription drugs. Waives the limitation on importation of prescription drugs that have been exported from the United States. Prohibits the importation of a qualifying drug unless such drug is imported by: (1) a registered importer; or (2) an individual for personal use. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Requires the Secretary to inspect places of business, verify chains of custody, inspect facilities, and determine compliance with registration conditions. Sets forth provisions governing the importation of qualifying drugs that are different from U.S. label drugs, including standards for judging such differences.[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Business, Criminal justice, Defense budgets, Defense economics, Defense policy, Defense procurement, Fines (Penalties), Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Fraud, Government contractors, International affairs, International relief, Iraq compilation, Jurisdiction, Military assistance, Military civic action, Military construction operations, Military intervention, Military occupation, Military operations, Money laundering, Organized crime, Profit, Public contracts, War relief
Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423. Bill TextTo prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and for other purposes. 10/9/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a mission of the U.S. Government overseas. Imposes: (1) a fine of not more than $1 million and/or a prison term of up to 20 years for knowingly defrauding the United States or a provisional authority in connection with such a mission or for materially overvaluing any goods or services with the intent to defraud; (2) a fine of not more than $1 million and/or a prison term of up to 10 years for falsification or concealment, false statements, or false documents in connection with such contracts or goods or services. Grants extraterritorial federal jurisdiction over war profiteering [...] show full description
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Also tagged in: Animals, Arrest, Criminal justice, Environmental protection, Exotic animals, Fines (Penalties), Hunting, Protection of animals, Searches and seizures, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Sports, Warrants (Law), Wild animal trade
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit anyone, in or substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, from knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of such animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy. Exempts the killing or injuring of an exotic animal in a state or federal natural area reserve undertaking habitat restoration from such prohibition.Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not historically indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or for a period of one year.Allows persons authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to make arrests, execute warrants, and search for and seize animals to [...] show full description
Latest Action: 12/18/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15913-15914) Bill TextA bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures. 12/18/2007--Introduced. Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a judicial officer from declaring forfeited a bail bond for violation of specified collateral release conditions other than failing to appear in court. Makes forfeiture of a bail bond for violation of such collateral release conditions unavailable as a sanction. Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide that if a defendant fails to appear physically before the court (currently, if there is a breach of a condition of a bond), the court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail.
Latest Action: 12/14/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Bill TextA bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize adjustments for inflation in payments of forfeited pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces whose courtmartial sentences of confinement and forfeiture are later set aside. 12/14/2007--Introduced. Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to require, when a court-martial sentence that resulted in forfeiture of pay and allowances is later set aside or disapproved or, as finally approved, does not provide for a punishment resulting in forfeiture, that the restoration of the forfeited amounts be adjusted for inflation.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Boundaries, Criminal justice, Executive departments, Illegal aliens, Immigration, Law, Sentencing guidelines, Smuggling, Transportation, Tunnels, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, to make technical corrections to the new border tunnels and passages offense. 12/6/2007--Introduced. Amends the federal criminal code to assign a new section number (555 instead of 554) to the provision prohibiting the construction of border tunnels and passages into the United States.
Also tagged in: Americans in foreign countries, Computer crimes, Consumers, Copyright, Criminal justice, Damages, Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, Executive departments, Executive Office of the President, Executive reorganization, Export controls, Federal aid to law enforcement, Federal employees, Fines (Penalties), Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Government employees, Higher education, Import restrictions, Injunctions, Intellectual property, International affairs, International cooperation, Internet, Labeling, Law, Legal education, Packaging, Patent infringement, Patents, Product counterfeiting, Prosecution, Recruiting of employees, Searches and seizures, Technical assistance, Technology, Telecommunication, Trade, Trademarks
Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextTo enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. 12/5/2007--Introduced. Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 - Amends federal copyright law to: (1) provide a safe harbor for copyright registrations that contain inaccurate information; (2) provide that copyright registration requirements apply to civil (not criminal) infringement actions; (3) require courts to issue protective orders to prevent disclosure of seized records relating to copyright infringement; (4) revise standards for civil damages in copyright infringement and counterfeiting cases; and (5) prohibit importing and exporting of infringing copies of copyrighted works. Amends the federal criminal code with respect to intellectual property to: (1) enhance criminal penalties for infringement of a copyright, for trafficking in counterfeit labels or packaging, and for causing serious bodily harm or death while trafficking in counterfeit [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Alien labor, Aliens, Armed forces, Arrest, Border patrols, Budgets, Business, Citizenship, College costs, Colleges, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Defense policy, Department of Homeland Security, Detention of persons, Distance education, Education, Electronic data interchange, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Employee selection, Employers' liability, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Federal employees, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Fingerprints, Fraud, Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Higher education, Identification devices, Illegal aliens, Immigrants, Immigration, Income tax, Indian law enforcement, Indians, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Job training, Labor, Law, Law enforcement officers, Medical care, Medicine, Mexicans, Military civic action, Minorities, Oklahoma, Old age, survivors and disability insurance, Passports, Police, Police training, Recruiting of employees, Refugees, Right of asylum, Social security, Social security numbers, State and local government, Surety and fidelity, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Tax refunds, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunication, Visas, Wages, Welfare, Welfare fraud
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Bill TextTo reform immigration to serve the national interest. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Optimizing Visa Entry Rules and Demanding Uniform Enforcement Immigration Reform Act of 2007 or the OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Revises worldwide immigration level and visa allotment provisions, including establishment of specified new nonimmigrant classifications. Provides citizenship or nationality at birth for a person born in the United States only if such child was born to parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national; or (2) a lawful permanent resident alien. Authorizes the use of the military to help secure the borders. Provides for increases of immigration and border enforcement personnel. Suspends the visa waiver program. Provides criminal penalties and forfeiture for unlawful presence in the United States. Provides for listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center Database. Increases civil [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Budgets, Civil liberties, Compensation for victims of crime, Computer crimes, Computer hackers, Computer security measures, Conspiracy, Consumer education, Consumers, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Executive departments, Extortion, Federal aid to law enforcement, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government information, Government paperwork, Identity theft, Injunctions, Law, Organized crime, Prosecution, Right of privacy, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Sentencing guidelines, Technology, Telecommunication, Terrorism
Latest Action: 12/18/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to data privacy and security, and for other purposes. 11/14/2007--Introduced. Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to computer fraud and unauthorized access to computers to: (1) include computer fraud within the definition of racketeering activity; (2) provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information; (3) expand penalties for conspiracies to commit computer fraud and extortion attempts involving threats to access computers without authorization; (4) provide for forfeiture of property used to commit computer fraud; and (5) require restitution for victims of identity theft and computer fraud.Authorizes additional appropriations for investigating and prosecuting criminal activity involving computers. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review [...] show full description
Latest Action: 12/03/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo modernize, shorten, and simplify the Federal criminal code. 11/8/2007--Introduced. Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2007 - Revises and reorganizes the federal criminal code. Incorporates into such code all major federal crimes, including national security and related crimes, drug crimes, immigration crimes, transportation related crimes, and regulatory crimes. Consolidates civil and criminal forfeiture provisions related to federal crimes. Sets forth uniform definitions applicable to the entire criminal code. Provides for the punishment of attempts and conspiracies to commit a crime on the same basis as the completed offense, as a general rule.
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Business, China, Compensation for victims of crime, Computer crimes, Consumers, Copyright, Counterfeiting, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Department of Justice, East Asia, Europe, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Export controls, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal law enforcement officers, Foreign policy, Hong Kong, Humanities, Hungary, Import restrictions, Intellectual property, International affairs, International cooperation, Labeling, Law, Motion pictures, Organized crime, Packaging, Prosecution, Public prosecutors, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Technology, Trade
Latest Action: 11/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14064) Bill TextA bill to amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to strengthen and harmonize the protection of intellectual property, and for other purposes. 11/7/2007--Introduced. Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action for copyright infringement in lieu of criminal proceedings. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) create an operational unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assist in the investigation and coordination of intellectual property crimes; (2) implement a program to train FBI agents in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes; (3) assign federal prosecutors to Department of Justice (DOJ) offices in Hong Kong and Budapest to coordinate international enforcement of intellectual property laws; and (4) create a task force to implement a plan to investigate and prosecute international organized crime syndicates involved in theft of intellectual property.Authorizes [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Appellate procedure, Civil liberties, Compensation for victims of crime, Criminal justice, Death, Indictments, Law, Pleas (Criminal procedure), Probation, Right to counsel, Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Latest Action: 12/03/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo address the effect of the death of a defendant in Federal criminal proceedings. 11/7/2007--Introduced. Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for cases in which a defendant in a criminal prosecution dies prior to the final adjudication of guilt. Sets forth rules for restitution to victims, appeals, motions, petitions, and civil forfeiture in such cases. Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a federal criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted, a verdict returned, a sentence announced, or a judgment entered prior to the death of such defendant, or for dismissing or otherwise invalidating the indictment, information, or complaint, except as provided by this Act.
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