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7/28/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to establish a program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish within the federal government or through an agreement with a nongovernmental entity an applicant processing center; (2) enter into an agreement for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to establish a criminal history resource center; and (3) assess annually whether each state authorized agency operates a qualified state program meeting specified requirements, as well as, upon request, state authorized agencies that do not have qualified programs, or those that have qualified programs failing to meet standards. Requires the applicant processing center to: (1) streamline the process of obtaining nationwide background checks; (2) provide effective customer service; and (3) facilitate widespread access to nationwide background checks by participating entities. Authorizes the center to collect fees for its work according to a specified schedule. Requires the criminal history resource center to provide participating entities with reliable and accurate information regarding the interpretation of criminal histories. Requires the applicant processing center to complete criminal background checks within 10 business days after receiving a request. Grants the subject of a nationwide background check (covered individual) the right to contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and, if appropriate, a state authorized agency to: (1) receive a full criminal history report within 10 days of requesting it; and (2) challenge the report's accuracy and completeness. Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General for: (1) FY2008 to establish the applicant processing center and the criminal history resource center; and (2) FY2009-FY2013 for the agreement with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to support the criminal history resource center. Declares the sense of the Senate that in FY2009 and following fiscal years the fees collected by the applicant processing center should be sufficient to carry out the center's duties. Declares that no participating entity shall be liable in an action for damages solely for failure to: (1) conduct a criminal background check on a covered individual; or (2) take action adverse to a covered individual upon receiving any notice of criminal history from the applicant processing center. Declares that neither the applicant processing center nor a participating entity reasonably relying on criminal history record information received in response to a background check shall be liable in an action for damages based on the inaccuracy or incompleteness of that information. Relieves the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents of any liability in an action for damages relating to performance of the Center's responsibilities and functions, except in a case of intentional, reckless, or other misconduct. Prohibits unauthorized disclosure or use of criminal history records. Requires the applicant processing center to destroy any fingerprints or criminal history record received under this Act after any transaction based on the fingerprints or criminal history record is completed. Prohibits the center from maintaining the fingerprints, the criminal history records, or the information in the criminal history record in any form. (Sec. 4) Amends the PROTECT Act to terminate the Child Safety Pilot Program on the date that the program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations established under this Act is operating and able to enroll any organization using the Child Safety Pilot Program.<br/>

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Tim Johnson [D, SD] N00010084 7888 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.07692307692308 http://johnson.senate.gov/ M001170 1953-07-24 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] N00027694 11496 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.33333333333333 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ S000709 1930-02-12 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] N00001604 18941 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.912 http://specter.senate.gov/ calendar 49671 1217217600 Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167547 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 904. action 49671 1217217600 Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167546 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. action 49671 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158086 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. calendar 49671 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177926 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 49671 1207022400 Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148733 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. action 49671 1207022400 Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148734 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 49671 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147529 action 49671 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148732 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2140-2142) action 49671 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148731 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/14/2008 S2139-2140) action 49671 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147530 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.