‘‘(2) with the intent and knowledge that the re-
stricted personal information will be used to threaten, 
intimidate, or facilitate the commission of a crime of 
violence against that covered official, or a member of 
the immediate family of that covered official, 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
5 years, or both. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘restricted personal information’ 
means, with respect to an individual, the Social Secu-
rity number, the home address, home phone number, 
mobile phone number, personal email, or home fax 
number of, and identifiable to, that individual; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘covered official’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual designated in section 
1114; 
‘‘(B) a grand or petit juror, witness, or 
other officer in or of, any court of the United 
States, or an officer who may be serving at any 
examination or other proceeding before any 
United States magistrate judge or other commit-
ting magistrate; 
‘‘(C) a public safety officer (as that term is 
defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968) who is em-
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ployed by a public agency that receives Federal 
financial assistance; and 
‘‘(D) a paid informant or any witness in a 
Federal criminal investigation or prosecution or 
in a State criminal investigation or prosecution 
of an offense that is in or affects interstate or 
foreign commerce; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘crime of violence’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 16; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘immediate family’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 115(c)(2).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘119. Protection of individuals performing certain official duties.’’. 
SEC. 203. PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS 
WEAPONS IN FEDERAL COURT FACILITIES. 
Section 930(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or other dangerous weapon’’ after 
‘‘firearm’’. 
SEC. 204. CLARIFICATION OF VENUE FOR RETALIATION 
AGAINST A WITNESS. 
Section 1513 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) A prosecution under this section may be brought 
in the district in which the official proceeding (whether 
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pending, about to be instituted, or completed) was intended 
to be affected, or in which the conduct constituting the al-
leged offense occurred.’’. 
SEC. 205. MODIFICATION OF TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS, 
VICTIM, OR AN INFORMANT OFFENSE. 
(a) CHANGES IN PENALTIES.—Section 1512 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) so that subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(3) 
reads as follows: 
‘‘(A) in the case of a killing, the punishment pro-
vided in sections 1111 and 1112;’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) in the matter following clause (ii) of 
subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘20 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘30 years’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘10 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘20 years’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘ten years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘20 years’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘one year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘3 years’’. 
SEC. 206. MODIFICATION OF RETALIATION OFFENSE. 
Section 1513 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)— 
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(A) by inserting a comma after ‘‘proba-
tion’’; and 
(B) by striking the comma which imme-
diately follows another comma; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘20 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting a comma after ‘‘proba-
tion’’; and 
(ii) by striking the comma which im-
mediately follows another comma; and 
(B) in the matter following paragraph (2), 
by striking ‘‘ten years’’ and inserting ‘‘20 
years’’; and 
(4) by redesignating the second subsection (e) as 
subsection (f). 
SEC. 207. GENERAL MODIFICATIONS OF FEDERAL MURDER 
CRIME AND RELATED CRIMES. 
Section 1112(b) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘United States,’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States—’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Whoever is guilty of voluntary 
manslaughter,’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(1) subject to paragraph (3), whoever is guilty 
of voluntary manslaughter’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘Whoever is guilty of involuntary 
manslaughter,’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) subject to paragraph (3), whoever is guilty 
of involuntary manslaughter’’; 
(4) at the end of paragraph (2) (as designated 
by paragraph (3)), by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) whoever is guilty of an offense under section 
1114 or chapter 73 that involved a killing shall— 
‘‘(A) in the case of voluntary manslaughter, 
be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more 
than 20 years, or both; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of involuntary man-
slaughter, be fined under this title, imprisoned 
for not more than 10 years, or both.’’. 
SEC. 208. ASSAULT PENALTIES. 
Section 115 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ and all that follows 
through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing : 
‘‘(1) The punishment for an assault in violation 
of this section is a fine under this title and— 
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‘‘(A) if the assault consists of a simple as-
sault, a term of imprisonment for not more than 
one year, or both; 
‘‘(B) if the assault resulted in bodily injury 
(as defined in section 1365), a term of imprison-
ment for not more than 10 years; 
‘‘(C) if the assault resulted in serious bodily 
injury (as defined in section 1365), a term of 
imprisonment for not more than 15 years; or 
‘‘(D) if a dangerous weapon was used dur-
ing and in relation to the offense, a term of im-
prisonment for not more than 30 years.’’. 
SEC. 209. DIRECTION TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION. 
The United States Sentencing Commission is directed 
to review the Sentencing Guidelines as they apply to threats 
punishable under section 115 of title 18, United States 
Code, that occur over the Internet, and determine whether 
and by how much that should aggravate the punishment 
pursuant to section 994 of title 28, United States Code. In 
conducting the study, the Commission shall take into con-
sideration the number of such threats made; the intended 
number of recipients, whether the initial sender was acting 
in an individual capacity or part of a larger group. 
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‘‘SEC. 31707. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out 
this subtitle.’’. 
SEC. 302. ELIGIBILITY OF STATE COURTS FOR CERTAIN 
FEDERAL GRANTS. 
(a) CORRECTIONAL OPTIONS GRANTS.—Section 515 of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3762a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) grants to State courts to improve security 
for State and local court systems.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘Priority shall be given to State court applicants under 
subsection (a)(4) that have the greatest demonstrated need 
to provide security in order to administer justice.’’. 
(b) ALLOCATIONS.—Section 516(a) of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3762b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘70’’; 
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(2) by striking ‘‘and 10’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘, and 10 percent for section 515(a)(4)’’. 
(c) STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CONSIDER 
COURTS.—The Attorney General may require, as appro-
priate, that whenever a State or unit of local government 
or Indian tribe applies for a grant from the Department 
of Justice, the State, unit, or tribe demonstrate that, in de-
veloping the application and distributing funds, the State, 
unit, or tribe— 
(1) considered the needs of the judicial branch of 
the State, unit, or tribe, as the case may be; 
(2) consulted with the chief judicial officer of the 
highest court of the State, unit, or tribe, as the case 
may be; and 
(3) consulted with the chief law enforcement offi-
cer of the law enforcement agency responsible for the 
security needs of the judicial branch of the State, 
unit, or tribe, as the case may be. 
(d) ARMOR VESTS.—Section 2501 of title I of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3796ll) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and State 
and local court officers’’ after ‘‘tribal law enforcement 
officers’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘State or 
local court,’’ after ‘‘government,’’. 
SEC. 303. GRANTS TO STATES FOR THREAT ASSESSMENT 
DATABASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, through the 
Office of Justice Programs, shall make grants under this 
section to the highest State courts in States participating 
in the program, for the purpose of enabling such courts to 
establish and maintain a threat assessment database de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) DATABASE.—For purposes of subsection (a), a 
threat assessment database is a database through which a 
State can— 
(1) analyze trends and patterns in domestic ter-
rorism and crime; 
(2) project the probabilities that specific acts of 
domestic terrorism or crime will occur; and 
(3) develop measures and procedures that can ef-
fectively reduce the probabilities that those acts will 
occur. 
(c) CORE ELEMENTS.—The Attorney General shall de-
fine a core set of data elements to be used by each database 
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funded by this section so that the information in the data-
base can be effectively shared with other States and with 
the Department of Justice. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2011. 
TITLE IV—LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICERS 
SEC. 401. REPORT ON SECURITY OF FEDERAL PROSECU-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall 
submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the security of assistant United States at-
torneys and other Federal attorneys arising from the pros-
ecution of terrorists, violent criminal gangs, drug traf-
fickers, gun traffickers, white supremacists, those who com-
mit fraud and other white-collar offenses, and other crimi-
nal cases. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall describe each of the following: 
(1) The number and nature of threats and as-
saults against attorneys handling prosecutions de-
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scribed in subsection (a) and the reporting require-
ments and methods. 
(2) The security measures that are in place to 
protect the attorneys who are handling prosecutions 
described in subsection (a), including threat assess-
ments, response procedures, availability of security 
systems and other devices, firearms licensing (deputa-
tions), and other measures designed to protect the at-
torneys and their families. 
(3) The firearms deputation policies of the De-
partment of Justice, including the number of attor-
neys deputized and the time between receipt of threat 
and completion of the deputation and training proc-
ess. 
(4) For each requirement, measure, or policy de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3), when the re-
quirement, measure, or policy was developed and who 
was responsible for developing and implementing the 
requirement, measure, or policy. 
(5) The programs that are made available to the 
attorneys for personal security training, including 
training relating to limitations on public information 
disclosure, basic home security, firearms handling 
and safety, family safety, mail handling, counter-sur-
veillance, and self-defense tactics. 
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(6) The measures that are taken to provide attor-
neys handling prosecutions described in subsection (a) 
with secure parking facilities, and how priorities for 
such facilities are established— 
(A) among Federal employees within the fa-
cility; 
(B) among Department of Justice employees 
within the facility; and 
(C) among attorneys within the facility. 
(7) The frequency attorneys handling prosecu-
tions described in subsection (a) are called upon to 
work beyond standard work hours and the security 
measures provided to protect attorneys at such times 
during travel between office and available parking fa-
cilities. 
(8) With respect to attorneys who are licensed 
under State laws to carry firearms, the policy of the 
Department of Justice as to— 
(A) carrying the firearm between available 
parking and office buildings; 
(B) securing the weapon at the office build-
ings; and 
(C) equipment and training provided to fa-
cilitate safe storage at Department of Justice fa-
cilities. 
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(9) The offices in the Department of Justice that 
are responsible for ensuring the security of attorneys 
handling prosecutions described in subsection (a), the 
organization and staffing of the offices, and the man-
ner in which the offices coordinate with offices in spe-
cific districts. 
(10) The role, if any, that the United States 
Marshals Service or any other Department of Justice 
component plays in protecting, or providing security 
services or training for, attorneys handling prosecu-
tions described in subsection (a). 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. EXPANDED PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE 
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 995 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) The Commission may— 
‘‘(1) use available funds to enter into contracts 
for the acquisition of severable services for a period 
that begins in 1 fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal 
year, to the same extent as executive agencies may 
enter into such contracts under the authority of sec-
tion 303L of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253l); 
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‘‘(2) enter into multi-year contracts for the ac-
quisition of property or services to the same extent as 
executive agencies may enter into such contracts 
under the authority of section 304B of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 
U.S.C. 254c); and 
‘‘(3) make advance, partial, progress, or other 
payments under contracts for property or services to 
the same extent as executive agencies may make such 
payments under the authority of section 305 of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949 (41 U.S.C. 255).’’. 
(b) SUNSET.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall cease to have force and effect on September 30, 2010. 
SEC. 502. BANKRUPTCY, MAGISTRATE, AND TERRITORIAL 
JUDGES LIFE INSURANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 604(a)(5) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘hold 
office during good behavior,’’ the following: ‘‘bankruptcy 
judges appointed under section 152 of this title, magistrate 
judges appointed under section 631 of this title, and terri-
torial district court judges appointed under section 24 of 
the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1424b), section 1(b) 
of the Act of November 8, 1877 (48 U.S.C. 1821), or section 
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24(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 
U.S.C. 1614(a)),’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to any payment made 
on or after the first day of the first applicable pay period 
beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 503. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES. 
Section 296 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting at the end of the second undesignated para-
graph the following new sentence: ‘‘However, a judge who 
has retired from regular active service under section 371(b) 
of this title, when designated and assigned to the court to 
which such judge was appointed, shall have all the powers 
of a judge of that court, including participation in appoint-
ment of court officers and magistrates, rulemaking, govern-
ance, and administrative matters.’’. 
SEC. 504. SENIOR JUDGE PARTICIPATION IN THE SELEC-
TION OF MAGISTRATES. 
Section 631(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Northern Mariana Islands’’ the first 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Northern Mariana Islands 
(including any judge in regular active service and any 
judge who has retired from regular active service under sec-
tion 371(b) of this title, when designated and assigned to 
the court to which such judge was appointed)’’. 
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SEC. 505. GUARANTEEING COMPLIANCE WITH PRISONER 
PAYMENT COMMITMENTS. 
Section 3624(e) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Upon the release of a prisoner by the Bureau of 
Prisons to supervised release, the Bureau of Prisons shall 
notify such prisoner, verbally and in writing, of the require-
ment that the prisoner adhere to an installment schedule, 
not to exceed two years except in special circumstances, to 
pay for any fine imposed for the offense committed by such 
prisoner, and of the consequences of failure to pay such fines 
under sections 3611 through 3614 of this title.’’. 
SEC. 506. STUDY AND REPORT. 
The Attorney General shall study whether the generally 
open public access to State and local records imperils the 
safety of the Federal judiciary. Not later than 18 months 
after the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall 
report to Congress the results of that study together with 
any recommendations the Attorney General deems nec-
essary. 
SEC. 507. REAUTHORIZATION OF FUGITIVE APPREHENSION 
TASK FORCES. 
Section 6(b) of the Presidential Threat Protection Act 
of 2000 (28 U.S.C. 566 note; Public Law 106–544) is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2002,’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and $10,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ before the period. 
SEC. 508. INCREASED PROTECTION OF FEDERAL JUDGES. 
(a) MINIMUM DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—For purposes of 
section 202(b)(6) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (49 
U.S.C. 30301 note), a State may, in the case of an 
individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (2), include in a driver’s license or other 
identification card issued to that individual by the 
State, the address specified in that subparagraph in 
lieu of the individual’s address of principle residence. 
(2) INDIVIDUALS AND INFORMATION.—The indi-
viduals and addresses referred to in paragraph (1) 
are the following: 
(A) In the case of a Justice of the United 
States, the address of the United States Supreme 
Court. 
(B) In the case of a judge of a Federal 
court, the address of the courthouse. 
(b) VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION.—For purposes of 
section 202(c)(1)(D) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (49 
U.S.C. 30301 note), in the case of an individual described 
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in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(2), a State 
need only require documentation of the address appearing 
on the individual’s driver’s license or other identification 
card issued by that State to the individual. 
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Union Calendar No. 134 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 660 
[Report No. 110–218, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect 
judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their 
family members, and for other purposes. 
JULY 10, 2007 
Committees on Ways and Means and Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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