prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family mem-
bers, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Court Security Improve-
ment Act of 2007’’. 
TITLE I—JUDICIAL SECURITY 
IMPROVEMENTS AND FUNDING 
SEC. 101. JUDICIAL BRANCH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ENSURING CONSULTATION WITH
THE JUDICI-
ARY.—Section 566 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) The Director of the United States Marshals Serv-
ice shall consult with the Judicial Conference of the United 
States on a continuing basis regarding the security require-
ments for the judicial branch of the United States Govern-
ment, to ensure that the views of the Judicial Conference 
regarding the security requirements for the judicial branch 
of the Federal Government are taken into account when de-
termining staffing levels, setting priorities for programs re-
garding judicial security, and allocating judicial security 
resources. In this paragraph, the term ‘judicial security’ in-
cludes the security of buildings housing the judiciary, the 
personal security of judicial officers, the assessment of 
threats made to judicial officers, and the protection of all 
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other judicial personnel. The United States Marshals Serv-
ice retains final authority regarding security requirements 
for the judicial branch of the Federal Government.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 331 of title 
28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘The Judicial Conference shall consult with the Direc-
tor of United States Marshals Service on a continuing basis 
regarding the security requirements for the judicial branch 
of the United States Government, to ensure that the views 
of the Judicial Conference regarding the security require-
ments for the judicial branch of the Federal Government 
are taken into account when determining staffing levels, set-
ting priorities for programs regarding judicial security, 
and allocating judicial security resources. In this para-
graph, the term ‘judicial security’ includes the security of 
buildings housing the judiciary, the personal security of ju-
dicial officers, the assessment of threats made to judicial 
officers, and the protection of all other judicial personnel. 
The United States Marshals Service retains final authority 
regarding security requirements for the judicial branch of 
the Federal Government.’’. 
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SEC. 102. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS. 
Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(E). 
SEC. 103. PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES TAX COURT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 566(a) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and the Court of 
International Trade’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Court of Inter-
national Trade, and any other court, as provided by law’’. 
(b) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.—Section 7456(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to incidental 
powers of the Tax Court) is amended in the matter fol-
lowing paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end, 
and inserting ‘‘and may otherwise provide for the security 
of the Tax Court, including the personal protection of Tax 
Court judges, court officers, witnesses, and other threatened 
person in the interests of justice, where criminal intimida-
tion impedes on the functioning of the judicial process or 
any other official proceeding.’’. 
SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR UNITED STATES MAR-
SHALS SERVICE TO PROTECT THE JUDICIARY. 
In addition to any other amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated for the United States Marshals Service, there are 
authorized to be appropriated for the United States Mar-
shals Service to protect the judiciary, $20,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 for— 
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(1) hiring entry-level deputy marshals for pro-
viding judicial security; 
(2) hiring senior-level deputy marshals for inves-
tigating threats to the judiciary and providing pro-
tective details to members of the judiciary and assist-
ant United States attorneys; and 
(3) for the Office of Protective Intelligence, for 
hiring senior-level deputy marshals, hiring program 
analysts, and providing secure computer systems. 
TITLE 
II—CRIMINAL 
LAW 
EN-
HANCEMENTS 
TO 
PROTECT 
JUDGES, FAMILY MEMBERS, 
AND WITNESSES 
SEC. 201. PROTECTIONS AGAINST MALICIOUS RECORDING 
OF FICTITIOUS LIENS AGAINST FEDERAL 
JUDGES AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICERS. 
(a) OFFENSE.—Chapter 73 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1521. Retaliating against a Federal judge or Fed-
eral law enforcement officer by false 
claim or slander of title 
‘‘Whoever files, attempts to file, or conspires to file, in 
any public record or in any private record which is gen-
erally available to the public, any false lien or encumbrance 
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against the real or personal property of an individual de-
scribed in section 1114, on account of the performance of 
official duties by that individual, knowing or having reason 
to know that such lien or encumbrance is false or contains 
any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned 
for not more than 10 years, or both.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1521. Retaliating against a Federal judge or Federal law enforcement officer by 
false claim or slander of title.’’. 
SEC. 202. PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING CER-
TAIN OFFICIAL DUTIES. 
(a) OFFENSE.—Chapter 7 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 119. Protection of individuals performing certain 
official duties 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever knowingly makes re-
stricted personal information about a covered official, or 
a member of the immediate family of that covered official, 
publicly available— 
‘‘(1) with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or 
incite the commission of a crime of violence against 
that covered official, or a member of the immediate 
family of that covered official; or 
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