S. 3348 would provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inEmmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to editdesignate a Deputy Chief in the wikiCriminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Makes the Deputy Chief responsible for investigating and beprosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the firstalleged violation occurred before January 1, 1970 and resulted in death.

Directs the Attorney General to providedesignate a detailed summarySupervisory Special Agent in the Civil Rights Unit of the bill!)Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the DOJ to investigate violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred before January 1, 1970, and resulted in a death.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local law enforcement agencies for the investigation and prosecution of such cases.

Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to authorize staff of an Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by conducting reviews of inactive case files to develop recommendations for further investigations and engaging in similar activities.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/28/2008: Introduced in the Senate.7/30/2008: Read the firstsecond time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.General Orders. Calendar No. 921.
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