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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4970 
To further the mission of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative 
Advisory Committee by continuing its development of policy recommenda-
tions and technical solutions on information sharing and interoperability, 
and enhancing its pursuit of benefits and cost savings for local, State, 
tribal, and Federal justice agencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2010 
Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. REICHERT) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To further the mission of the Global Justice Information 
Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee by continuing its 
development of policy recommendations and technical so-
lutions on information sharing and interoperability, and 
enhancing its pursuit of benefits and cost savings for 
local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice 
Global Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. GLOBAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING INITIA-
TIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Committee’’ 
means the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative 
(Global) Advisory Committee established by the Attorney 
General. 
(b) 
AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding 
section 
14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.), the Committee shall not terminate unless termi-
nated by an Act of Congress. The Attorney General is au-
thorized to provide technical and financial assistance and 
support services to the Committee to carry out the activi-
ties of the Committee, including the activities described 
in subsection (c). 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—In addition to any activities as-
signed to the Committee by the Attorney General, the 
Committee shall— 
(1) gather views from agencies of local, State, 
and tribal governments and the Federal Government 
and other entities that work to support public safety 
and justice; 
(2) recommend to the Attorney General meas-
ures to improve the administration of justice and 
protect the public by promoting practices and tech-
nologies for database interoperability and the secure 
sharing of justice and public safety information be-
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tween local, State, and tribal governments and the 
Federal Government; and 
(3) submit to Congress an annual report re-
garding issues considered by the Committee and rec-
ommendations made to the Attorney General by the 
Committee. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that local, State, and tribal governments and other 
relevant entities should use the recommendations devel-
oped and disseminated by the Committee in accordance 
with this Act to evaluate, improve, and develop effective 
strategies and technologies to improve public safety and 
information sharing. 
(e) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Attorney General for the activities of the 
Committee such sums as may be necessary out of the 
funds made available to the Department of Justice for 
State and local law enforcement assistance. 
SEC. 3. REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON INFOR-
MATION SHARING BETWEEN CORRECTIONS 
AGENCIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 
AND THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR 
ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Attorney General, based on input 
from local, State, and tribal governments through the 
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Committee and other components of the Department of 
Justice, shall review the state of information sharing be-
tween corrections and law enforcement agencies of local, 
State, and tribal governments and of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The review by the Attorney General 
under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) identify policy and technical barriers to ef-
fective information sharing; 
(2) identify best practices for effective informa-
tion sharing; and 
(3) assess ways for information sharing to im-
prove the awareness and safety of law enforcement 
and corrections officials, including information shar-
ing by the Interstate Commission for Adult Offend-
ers Supervision. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall sub-
mit to Congress a report regarding the review under this 
section, including a discussion of the recommendations of 
the Committee and the efforts of the Department of Jus-
tice to address the recommendations. 
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