A bill to extend certain authority of the Supreme Court Police, modify the venue of prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds, and authorize the acceptance of gifts to the United States Supreme Court.

Bill: 108-s-2742
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure
District courts
District of Columbia
Federal law enforcement officers
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
History
Judicial officers
Prosecution
Protection of officials
Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Extends to December 29, 2008, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices and official guests of the court away from the court building and grounds.
 
Adds the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to venue provisions governing prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds (currently, venue lies only in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia).
 
Authorizes the Chief Justice to accept, hold, administer, and use gifts and bequests of personal property to facilitate the work of the Supreme Court. Requires gifts or bequests of money to be covered into the Treasury.

action_date: 2004-09-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends to December 29, 2008, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices and official guests of the court away from the court building and grounds.
 
Adds the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to venue provisions governing prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds (currently, venue lies only in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia).
 
Authorizes the Chief Justice to accept, hold, administer, and use gifts and bequests of personal property to facilitate the work of the Supreme Court. Requires gifts or bequests of money to be covered into the Treasury.

action_date: 2004-09-28
text: 
Extends to December 29, 2008, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices and official guests of the court away from the court building and grounds.
 
Adds the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to venue provisions governing prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds (currently, venue lies only in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia).
 
Authorizes the Chief Justice to accept, hold, administer, and use gifts and bequests of personal property pertaining to the history of the Supreme Court or its justices. Requires gifts or bequests of money to be covered into the Treasury.

action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends to December 29, 2008, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices and official guests of the court away from the court building and grounds.
 
Adds the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to venue provisions governing prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds (currently, venue lies only in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia).
 
Authorizes the Chief Justice to accept, hold, administer, and use gifts and bequests of personal property pertaining to the history of the Supreme Court or its justices. Requires gifts or bequests of money to be covered into the Treasury.

action_date: 2004-10-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends to December 29, 2008, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices and official guests of the court away from the court building and grounds.
 
Adds the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to venue provisions governing prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds (currently, venue lies only in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia).
 
Authorizes the Chief Justice to accept, hold, administer, and use gifts and bequests of personal property pertaining to the history of the Supreme Court or its justices. Requires gifts or bequests of money to be covered into the Treasury.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-21
text: Became Public Law No: 108-356.
action_date: 2004-10-21
text: Became Public Law No: 108-356.
action_date: 2004-10-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8245)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8245)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2742.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8245-8246)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S9865)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S9865)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9865)
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8728)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8727-8728)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-356