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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 9, 2000
Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act - States that if the President delegates to the Attorney General (AG) the responsibility for investigating or reviewing a potential grant of executive clemency the AG shall prepare and make available to the President a written report describing the AG's efforts to: (1) inform the victims of each offense that is the subject of the potential grant of clemency that they may submit written statements for inclusion in the AG's report; (2) determine the opinions of law enforcement and judicial personnel involved as to the efficacy of granting a person clemency; (3) determine the opinions of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials as to whether the person involved may have information relevant to any ongoing investigation or prosecution or effort to apprehend a fugitive; and (4) determine the opinion of Federal, State, and local law enforcement or intelligence agencies regarding the effect that such grant of clemency would have on the threat of terrorism or other ongoing or future criminal activity. Requires notification to the victims of: (1) the possible grant of clemency; and (2) the granting of such clemency and the person's release from custody.
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Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with amendments. With written report No. 106-231. Minority views filed.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with amendments. With written report No. 106-231. Minority views filed.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S540-541)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S538-540)
Introduced in Senate
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