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5/21/2009--Introduced.Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 or PACT Act - Amends the Jenkins Act to: (1) include smokeless tobacco as a regulated substance; (2) impose shipping and recordkeeping requirements on delivery sellers (sellers using the telephone, mails, or the Internet) of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco; (3) require common carriers of cigarette products to obtain age and identity verification upon delivery of such products; (4) require the Attorney General to compile and publish a list of delivery sellers of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco who have not complied with the registration or other requirements of such Act; (5) increase criminal penalties and impose new civil penalties for violations of this Act; and (6) grant jurisdiction to U.S. district courts to prevent and restrain violations of this Act and direct the Attorney General to administer and enforce this Act. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) treat cigarettes and smokeless tobacco as nonmailable and prohibit such items from being deposited in or carried through the U.S. mails (with specified exceptions, including for mailings for consumer testing); and (2) authorize officers of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to enter the premises of certain cigarette shippers to inspect records and inventories. Prohibits a tobacco product manufacturer or importer from selling or delivering in states cigarettes not in compliance with model or qualifying state statutes. Limits the applicability of this Act with respect to Indian tribes and certain tribal matters. Directs the ATF Director to create regional contraband tobacco trafficking teams and a Tobacco Intelligence Center to monitor and coordinate tobacco diversion investigations. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the precedential effect of this Act.

1258606800 2009-11-19 Fri Nov 20 11:04:35 -0600 2009 introduced 57997 'act':5 '2009':7 'prevent':1 'cigarett':3 'traffick':4 74105 false short introduced 57997 'act':2 'pact':1 74104 false short introduced 57997 'tax':14 'bill':2 'ensur':8 'purpos':18 'smuggl':6 'collect':10 'prevent':4 'tobacco':5,13 73893 false official calendar 57997 Fri Nov 20 07:00:36 -0600 2009 1258606800 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 217281 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216. K000305 1935-02-07 2386 330 Hart Senate Office Building http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-9787 Herbert 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'herb':8 'kohl':3,7,10 'herbert':2,6,9 M 300061 Kohl Herb_Kohl H. Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] 1213 Herb N00004309 10087 Democrat 202-224-5653 Jewish WI Herb Herbert Kohl 3.0 http://kohl.senate.gov/ C001070 4920 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2338 N00027503 11921 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.88888888888889 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001056 1952-02-02 14138 517 Hart Senate Office Building http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2856 John 'r':4 'tx':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'cornyn':3,7,9 M 300027 Cornyn John_Cornyn Sen. 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Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] 7588 N00007364 20551 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.95794392523364 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein G000555 5221 478 Russell Senate Office Building http://gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ 202-225-1168 Kirsten 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'kirsten':2,6,8 'gillibrand':3,7,9 F 412223 Gillibrand Kirsten_Gillibrand E. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] 3525 N00027658 12750 Democrat 202-224-4451 NY Kirsten Gillibrand 3.18518518518519 http://gillibrand.senate.gov H000206 1939-11-19 3701 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] 1929 Tom N00004207 9577 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.0 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin H000338 1934-03-22 9041 104 Hart Senate Office Building http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 202-224-6331 Orrin 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'hatch':3,7,9 'orrin':2,6,8 M 300052 Hatch Orrin_Hatch G. Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] 5305 N00009869 9454 Republican 202-224-5251 Latter Day Saints UT Orrin Hatch 2.82352941176471 http://hatch.senate.gov/public/ K000148 1943-12-11 26570 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. 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Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10176 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy P000590 1963-01-10 5719 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] 2273 N00013823 9060 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.70967741935484 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor S000148 1950-11-23 15008 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7782 N00001093 20772 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S001141 1946-12-24 2984 335 Russell Senate Office Building http://sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ConstituentServices.ContactMe 202-224-3149 Jefferson 'r':4 'al':5 'sen':1 'jeff':8 'session':3,7,10 'jefferson':2,6,9 M 300088 Sessions Jeff_Sessions B. Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL] 1343 Jeff N00003062 9337 Republican 202-224-4124 Methodist AL Jeff Jefferson Sessions 3.55555555555556 http://sessions.senate.gov/ S000709 1930-02-12 13782 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] 5980 N00001604 19396 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.8671875 http://specter.senate.gov/ W000805 3472 B40c Dirksen Senate Office Building http://warner.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorWarner 202-224-6295 Mark 'd':4 'va':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'warner':3,7,9 M 412321 Warner Sen. Mark Warner [D, VA] 1377 N00002097 5985 Democrat 202-224-2023 VA Mark Warner 3.88709677419355 http://warner.senate.gov W000803 1946-02-09 10628 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://webb.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6363 Jim 'd':4 'va':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'webb':3,7,9 M 412249 Webb James_Webb Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] 3770 N00028058 13445 Democrat 202-224-4024 VA Jim Jim Webb 3.90540540540541 http://webb.senate.gov/ SenatorWebb calendar 57997 Fri Nov 20 07:00:36 -0600 2009 1258606800 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 217281 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216. action 57997 Fri Nov 20 07:00:36 -0600 2009 1258606800 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 217280 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. calendar 57997 Fri Nov 20 07:00:35 -0600 2009 1258606800 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 217279 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 57997 Tue Nov 17 19:02:32 -0600 2009 1258606800 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216657 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 57997 Fri Oct 30 07:01:23 -0500 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 213968 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 57997 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196738 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 57997 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196737 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5852-5853) introduced 57997 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196736