Undercover Operations Act of 1983
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 14, 1983)
Undercover Operations Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the Attorney General to allow law enforcement components of the Department of Justice to conduct undercover operations. Requires the Attorney General to issue, maintain and enforce guidelines governing undercover operations. States that such guidelines shall include: (1) the procedures to be followed to initiate, extend or terminate undercover operations; (2) the standards to be employed in such operations; and (3) the functions, powers and composition of the Undercover Operations Review Committee. Prescribes limitations on undercover operations. Creates standards for establishing the targets of investigations.
Shifts the tort liability for negligent acts committed by government agents during the course of an undercover operation from the agent to the Federal government.
Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the Judiciary Committees of the House and of the Senate on all undercover operations.
Establishes a statutory entrapment defense.
What just happenedMay 16, 1984
Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1289.
Who’s behind it
- May 16, 1984Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1289.
Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee - Oct 18, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 20, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 15, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Apr 15, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Bankruptcy and the Courts Subcommittee - Apr 15, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee - Mar 14, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 14, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate