US Congress Senate Bill 2772 (Prior Session Legislation)

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March 22 2010 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local and territorial governments, or Indian tribes to: (1) analyze and improve the cost-effectiveness of spending on prisons, jails, and community corrections; and (2) implement policies, programs, or practices to help control growth in spending on corrections and increase public safety. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ), beginning in FY2012, to conduct annual audits of not less than 10% of all grantees receiving funds under this Act to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Denies continued funding to a grant recipient who has an unresolved audit. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) report to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on November 1 of each year concerning the development and implementation of grants and strategies developed under this Act; (2) establish an information clearinghouse for data collected and best practices developed by grant recipients; and (3) ensure equitable distribution of grants among geographical regions and between urban and rural populations, including Indian tribes. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015. Limits expenditures for salaries and DOJ administrative expenses to 5% of funds authorized.

Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2010

Sen Lautenberg, Frank R.	Sen Leahy, Patrick J.	Sen Cardin, Benjamin L.	Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon
Sen Cornyn, John	Sen Feingold, Russell D.

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-22		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
2010-03-22		Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2010-03-11		Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-11-16		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2009-11-16		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11384)

HB4080 (Same As) 2010-05-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN02772:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s2772is/pdf/BILLS-111s2772is.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s2772rs/pdf/BILLS-111s2772rs.pdf