Undercover Operations Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the Attorney General to allow law enforcement components of the Department of Justice to conduct undercover operations. Requires the Attorney General to issue, maintain and enforce guidelines governing undercover operations. States that such guidelines shall include: (1) the procedures to be followed to initiate, extend or terminate undercover operations; (2) the standards to be employed in such operations; and (3) the functions, powers and composition of the Undercover Operations Review Committee. Prescribes limitations on undercover operations. Creates standards for establishing the targets of investigations.
Shifts the tort liability for negligent acts committed by government agents during the course of an undercover operation from the agent to the Federal government.
Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the Judiciary Committees of the House and of the Senate on all undercover operations.
Establishes a statutory entrapment defense.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1289.
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