To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-580
Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2007-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
District courts
Government Operations and Politics
Government attorneys
Public prosecutors
Term limits

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-19
text: 
Amends the federal judicial code to provide for a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the earlier of: (1) the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President (as under current law); or (2) the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General. 
 
Authorizes the U.S. district court for the particular district, if such a 120-day temporary appointment expires, to appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

action_date: 2007-03-20
text: 
Amends the federal judicial code to provide for a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the earlier of: (1) the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President (as under current law); or (2) the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General. 

Authorizes the U.S. district court for the particular district, if such a 120-day temporary appointment expires, to appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.
 
States that this Act is the exclusive means for appointing a person to perform temporarily the functions of a U.S. attorney for a district in which the office of a U.S. attorney is vacant.

action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 20, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the federal judicial code to provide for a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the earlier of: (1) the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President (as under current law); or (2) the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General. 
 
Authorizes the U.S. district court for the particular district, if such a 120-day temporary appointment expires, to appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.
 
States that this Act is the exclusive means for appointing a person to perform temporarily the functions of a U.S. attorney for a district in which the office of a U.S. attorney is vacant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 329 - 78 (Roll no. 189). (text: CR H3036)
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 329 - 78 (Roll no. 189).(text: CR H3036)
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3054-3055)
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 580.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3036-3041)
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-58.
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-58.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2007-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-19
text: Introduced in House