NCSL's 2011 Spring Forum
Law and Criminal Justice Committee Preliminary Agenda (As of April 13, 2011)

 Thursday, April 14 | Friday, April 15 | Saturday, April 16

Thursday, April 14

Law and Criminal Justice Committee (Off-Site)

At off-site meetings on the Hill, the committee will meet with U.S. Representative Lamar Smith, Texas. In addition, the committee will also meet with U.S. Representative Rob Bishop, Utah and U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, Wyoming, as well as other members of the House 10^th Amendment Caucus. Please meet in the hotel’s main lobby by the front desk (Woodley Road Entrance). (Legislators and legislative staff only.)

Opening General Session

Welcome Reception at the Hotel

Friday, April 15

Law and Criminal Justice Committee

Supreme Court Update  (CLE)
Highlights of significant cases before the Court affecting the states. 

Moderator:  Representative Janice L. Pauls, Kansas

Speaker:

• Susan Parnas Frederick, Federal Affairs Counsel, NCSL, Washington, D.C.

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BJA Federal Update
Discussion with Bureau of Justice Assistance officials, to include Justice Reinvestment initiative and funding; Second Chance initiative and funding; outlook for Byrne/JAG; medical malpractice DOJ interests; and other mutual state and federal interests. 

Moderator:  Representative Phil Haire, North Carolina

Speaker:

• James H. Burch, II, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Law and Criminal Justice Committee

Committee Business Meeting
Committee will discuss potential update and renewal of the Adam Walsh/SORNA policy; Recidivism Reduction policy, Tort Reform policy.  (See existing policies.) 

Moderator:  Senator Denton Darrington, Idaho

General Session Luncheon

Steering Committee (opposite plenary) 

Committee-Sponsored Issue Forums

Law and Criminal Justice Committee

Drug Prevention and Control (Off-Site)
The President's recently released budget includes funding for critical areas of national drug control, including prevention, treatment, and law enforcement efforts.  In this session, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy will address members on issues of state and national interest, including prescription drug abuse, drugged driving, and new synthetic drug threats.   Participants will meet in this room at 2:30 pm for a 2:45 pm departure. Advanced sign-up is required. Please email Jennifer Arguinzoni to RSVP.

Moderator:  Senator Joni M. Cutler, South Dakota

Speaker:

• Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, D.C.

NCSL Business Meeting