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S. 822 — what changed

Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013

From Introduced in Senate to Reported in Senate. 1 section amended between Introduced in Senate and Reported in Senate.

Sec. 2 Crime victims' rights

(a)
In general— Section 3771 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

changed “(9) The right to be informed of the rights under this section and the services described in section 503(c) of the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 10607(c)) and provided contact information for the Office of the Victims' Rights Ombudsman of the Department a timely manner of Justice.”any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement.

added “(9)(10) The right to be informed of the rights under this section and the services described in section 503(c) of the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 10607(c)) and provided contact information for the Office of the Victims' Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice.”

(2)
in subsection (d)(3), in the fifth sentence, by inserting “, unless the litigants, with the approval of the court, have stipulated to a different time period for consideration” before the period; and
(3)
in subsection (e)—
(A)
by striking “this chapter, the term” and inserting the following: “this chapter:

“(1) Court of appeals—The term court of appeals means—

“(A) the United States court of appeals for the judicial district in which a defendant is being prosecuted; or

“(B) for a prosecution in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

“(2) Crime victim

“(A) In general—The term”

(B)
by striking “In the case” and inserting the following:

“(B) Minors and certain other victims—In the case”

(C)
by adding at the end the following:

“(3) District court; court—The terms district court and court include the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.”

(b)
Crime victims fund— Section 1402(d)(3) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(3) is amended—
(1)
by inserting “(A)” before “Of the sums”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(B) Amounts made available under subparagraph (A) may not be used for any purpose that is not specified in subparagraph (A).”

(b)
added Crime victims fund— Section 1402(d)(3) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(3)) is amended—
(1)
added by inserting “(A)” before “Of the sums”; and
(2)
added by striking “available for the United States Attorneys Offices” and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘available only for—

added “(i) the United States Attorneys Offices and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide and improve services for the benefit of crime victims in the Federal criminal justice system (as described in 3771 of title 18, United States Code, and section 503 of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 10607)) through victim coordinators, victims' specialists, and advocates, including for the administrative support of victim coordinators and advocates providing such services; and

added “(ii) a Victim Notification System.

added “(B) Amounts made available under subparagraph (A) may not be used for any purpose that is not specified in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A).”

(c)
added Appellate review of petitions relating to crime victims' rights—
(1)
added In general— Section 3771(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by inserting after the fifth sentence the following: “In deciding such application, the court of appeals shall apply ordinary standards of appellate review.”.
(2)
added Application— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any petition for a writ of mandamus filed under section 3771(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, that is pending on the date of enactment of this Act.