108th Congress

Commerce-Justice-State (CJS) Appropriations
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Appropriations
Mental Health Courts Appropriations
State Justice Institute (SJI) Appropriations
Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act (SANCA) Appropriations

Child Support Enforcement

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) Proposed Revisions
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization
Medical Support
Effectiveness of Access and Visitation Grant Programs

Child Welfare

Implementation of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
Public Access to Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings
Court Improvement Project (CIP) Reauthorization
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization
Intercountry Adoption Act (P.L. 106-279)
Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act
Children and Family Services Review (CFSR) Audits
IV-E Eligibility Reviews

Corrections

Reentry Policy
Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision
Interstate Compact for Juvenile Offender Supervision

Criminal – Adult

Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project

Federal Mandates on State Juvenile Justice Matters

Domestic Violence

Use of Court Set-Aside STOP Grant Funds
Armed Forces Domestic Security Act (P.L. 107-311)
Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act
Violence Against Women Office (VAWO)

Drug Courts/Substance Abuse/Mental Health

Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2001, S.304

Federalism

Class Action/Mass Torts
Competence of Counsel/DNA Testing
Federal Prosecutor Compliance with State Rules of Ethics (McDade)
Product Liability
Takings Bills
Hate Crime Legislation
Increased Attorney Related Rules of Professional Conduct at the Federal Level (S.2673)
Victims Rights

International Trade Bills
Enforcement of Foreign Orders
General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS)

IRS Campaign Reporting Requirement

Privacy and Public Access to Court Records - State Policy
Protection of Social Security Numbers

Technology/ Information Systems

Homeland Security
Court Leadership in Information Sharing

Traffic

Department of Transportation (DOT)
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)

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