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Union Calendar No. 266
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2336
[Report No. 106–459]
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment of United
States marshals by the Attorney General.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1999
Mr. MCCOLLUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 24, 1999]
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for ap-
pointment of United States marshals by the Attorney
General.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Marshals
Service Improvement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENTS OF MARSHALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 37 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 561(c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The President shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Attorney General
shall appoint’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘United States marshals
shall be appointed subject to the provisions of
title 5 governing appointments in the competi-
tive civil service, and shall be paid in accordance
with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter
III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classi-
fication and pay rates.’’ after the first sentence;
(2) by striking subsection (d) of section 561;
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h),
and (i) of section 561 as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g),
and (h), respectively; and
(4) by striking section 562.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by striking the item relating to section 562.
SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS; PRESIDENTIAL AP-
POINTMENT OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES
MARSHALS.
(a) INCUMBENT
MARSHALS.—Notwithstanding the
amendments made by this Act, each marshal appointed
under chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, before the
date of the enactment of this Act shall, unless that marshal
resigns or is removed by the President, continue to perform
the duties of that office until the expiration of that mar-
shal’s term and the appointment of a successor.
(b) VACANCIES AFTER ENACTMENT.—Notwithstanding
the amendments made by this Act, with respect to the first
vacancy which occurs in the office of United States marshal
in any district, during the period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31,
2001, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, a marshal to fill that vacancy
for a term of 4 years. Any marshal appointed by the Presi-
dent under this subsection shall, unless that marshal resigns
or is removed from office by the President, continue to per-
form the duties of that office after the end of the four-year
term to which such marshal was appointed or until a suc-
cessor is appointed.
SEC. 4. STUDY BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
The General Accounting Office shall conduct a study
detailing the number of United States marshals chosen by
the Attorney General who are people of color and women,
and report to Congress the results of that study within one
year after the effective date of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 266
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2336
[Report No. 106–459]
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for appointment of United States marshals by
the Attorney General.
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed