A bill to extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice.
PL 110-402 (S.3296), enacted 10/13/2008

122 STAT. 4254 
PUBLIC LAW 110–402—OCT. 13, 2008 
Public Law 110–402 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect 
court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Adminis-
trative Assistant to the Chief Justice. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT POLICE AND COUN-
SELOR TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME 
COURT POLICE TO PROTECT COURT OFFICIALS OFF THE SUPREME 
COURT GROUNDS.—Section 6121(b)(2) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(b) COUNSELOR TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE.— 
(1) OFFICE OF FEDERAL JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION.—Section 
133(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘administrative assistant’’ and inserting ‘‘Counselor’’. 
(2) JUDICIAL OFFICIAL.—Section 376(a) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘an administrative 
assistant’’ and inserting ‘‘a Counselor’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ‘‘an administrative 
assistant’’ and inserting ‘‘a Counselor’’. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 677 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(i) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Adminis-
trative Assistant’’ and inserting ‘‘Counselor’’; 
(ii) in subsection (a)— 
(I) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘an 
Administrative Assistant’’ and inserting ‘‘a Coun-
selor’’; and 
(II) in the second and third sentences, by 
striking ‘‘Administrative Assistant’’ each place that 
term appears and inserting ‘‘Counselor’’; and 
(iii) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ‘‘Adminis-
trative Assistant’’ each place that term appears and 
inserting ‘‘Counselor’’. 
(B) TABLE
OF
SECTIONS.—The table of sections for 
chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 677 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘677. Counselor to the Chief Justice.’’. 
Oct. 13, 2008 
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122 STAT. 4255 
PUBLIC LAW 110–402—OCT. 13, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3296: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 27, 29, considered and passed House. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARY CLUB MEMBER-
SHIPS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) GIFT.—The term ‘‘gift’’ has the meaning given under 
section 109(5) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.). 
(2) JUDICIAL OFFICER.—The term ‘‘judicial officer’’ has the 
meaning given under section 109(10) of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(b) PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARY CLUB MEMBER-
SHIPS.—A judicial officer may not accept a gift of an honorary 
club membership with a value of more than $50 in any calendar 
year. 
Approved October 13, 2008. 
5 USC 7353 note. 
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