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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jul 17, 2006
Law Enforcement Cooperation Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or up to five year prison term on any officer or employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who obtains information that a confidential informant or other individual has committed a serious violent felony in violation of state or local law and knowingly and intentionally fails to inform the appropriate chief state law enforcement official and local prosecutor.
Directs the FBI to inform the Attorney General that an FBI officer or employee has provided crime information under this Act.
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Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D–MA
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-564.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-564.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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