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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Positions | Federal Resources |
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NCSL Letter to Congress: Developing Cybersecurity Legislation
NCSL sent a joint letter to Congress asking for state and local principles to be taken into account as Congress develops legislation. More
NCSL Letter Expresses Concerns with Domestic Fuels Protection Act
NCSL sent a letter urging Congress not to infringe on state authority to protect the health and safety of consumers. More
Deficit Reduction: NCSL Asks Congress Not to Disproportionately Affect States
NCSL sent a letter to House Budget Committee leaders asking them to take a more balanced approach. More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Agriculture and Energy | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Environment | Health | Human Services and Welfare |
| Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Redistricting and Elections | Transportation | Task Forces |
Webinar: Supreme Court Review
 Join Paul Clement, who argued the Affordable Care Act case on behalf of 26 states before the Supreme Court, and Patricia Millett, who argued three cases before the Court this term impacting state or local government, in a discussion about the practical implications of the most important cases affecting state and local government from the Supreme Court’s 2011 term. The State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) is organizing this webinar for all Big Seven members, and Lisa Soronen, Executive Director of the SLLC, also will participate in the conversation. More
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Backgrounder on the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)
 The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), passed as part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, created standards for sex offender registration and notification programs in states, tribes, and territories. SORNA requires sex offenders to register regularly and in-person, usually at their local law enforcement agency, and notify the authorities if they travel or move. Also, juvenile offenders convicted of certain violent sex offenses must be registered and placed on a law enforcement registry (for life, or 25 years if reduced by a court). More
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2011 Fall Forum Session -- Smartphones Meet the Fourth Amendment
 As wireless technology becomes smaller and smarter, issues around warrantless searches of cell phones become larger and more common. Listen as the session discusses state issues and actions related to warrantless searches of cell phones at time of arrest. More
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2012 Legislative Summit -- Law and Criminal Justice Committee Preliminary Agenda
 Make your plans now to attend the NCSL's Legislative Summit in Chicago, Illinois, August 6 - 9, 2012. The Law and Criminal Justice Committee will meet on Monday, August 6 and Tuesday, August 7. More
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NCSL Opposes HR 5 "the “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011.”
 On April 4, 2011, NCSL sent a letter to the U.S House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health in strong, bipartisan opposition to HR 5. More
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State & Local Legal Center
 The State & Local Legal Center files amicus briefs, conducts moot courts and provides othe assistance in connection with the U.S. Supreme Court. More
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