3.0.0 214 2023-03-30T18:35:53Z 2023-03-30T18:35:53Z Senate S S 2007-01-09 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-02-12T18:15:35Z Markup by 2007-02-08T18:16:10Z Hearings by 2007-02-06T20:39:06Z Referred to 2007-01-09T16:54:47Z 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. 110 580 HR 2007-03-27 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2007-06-14 Became Public Law No: 110-34. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2007-06-14 Became Public Law No: 110-34. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-14 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2007-06-14 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-04 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2007-06-04 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-22 Cleared for White House. 2007-05-22 16:23:10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 16:23:09 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 306 - 114 (Roll no. 397). (text: CR H5553) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 397 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll397.xml House 110 2007-05-22T20:23:09Z 1 2007-05-22 16:23:09 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 306 - 114 (Roll no. 397).(text: CR H5553) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 397 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll397.xml House 110 2007-05-22T20:23:09Z 1 2007-05-22 15:53:43 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5580-5581) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 12:23:19 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 12:03:57 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 214. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 12:03:55 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5553-5556) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 12:03:41 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-03-20 15:08:22 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2007-03-20 13:25:30 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-20 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 81. (text as passed Senate: CR S3307) Floor 81 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00081.xml Senate 110 2007-03-20T16:21:22Z 1 2007-03-20 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 81.(text as passed Senate: CR S3307) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 81 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00081.xml Senate 110 2007-03-20T16:21:22Z 1 2007-03-20 Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3292-3307) Floor 2007-03-19 Senate The Committee reported amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3240) Floor 2007-03-19 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3240-3266) Floor 2007-03-15 Senate Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S3161-3162) Floor 2007-03-12 Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. Floor 2007-03-12 Senate Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3011; text: CR S3011) Floor 2007-03-12 Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3011-3012) Floor 2007-02-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24. Calendars 2007-02-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 2007-02-12 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-02-08 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2007-02-06 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Committee 2007-01-09 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2007-01-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2007-01-09 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2007-01-10 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2007-01-18 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2007-01-22 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2007-01-25 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2007-01-29 False F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2007-02-05 False S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2007-02-12 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2007-02-12 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2007-03-01 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2007-03-01 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2007-03-01 False S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2007-03-14 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2007-03-14 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-03-15 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2007-03-20 False 2007-02-13T06:00:00Z S. 214, Preserving United States Atrorney Independence Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18373 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 8, 2007</p> 2007-02-13T06:00:00Z S. 214, Preserving United States Atrorney Independence Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18373 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 8, 2007 Public Law 110-34 Law Crime and Law Enforcement District courts Government Operations and Politics Government attorneys Public prosecutors Law 00 2007-01-09 Introduced in Senate 2007-01-18T19:06:19Z Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to authorize the U.S. district court for a district in which the office of the U.S. attorney is vacant to appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until that vacancy is filled.

Repeals the authority of the Attorney General to make such a vacancy appointment.

]]> 01 2007-02-12 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2007-02-15T20:28:18Z Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) allow a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier; and (2) provide that, if an appointment so expires, the district court for such district may appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

Applies this Act to any person serving as a U.S. attorney on the day before the enactment of this Act who was appointed by the Attorney General under current law.

]]> 35 2007-03-20 Passed Senate amended 2007-03-21T21:22:28Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) allow a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier; and (2) provide that, if an appointment so expires, the district court for such district may appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

Applies this Act to any person serving as a U.S. attorney on the day before the enactment of this Act who was appointed by the Attorney General under current law.

]]> 81 2007-05-22 Passed House without amendment 2007-05-25T19:54:27Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) allow a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier; and (2) provide that, if an appointment so expires, the district court for such district may appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

Applies this Act to any person serving as a U.S. attorney on the day before the enactment of this Act who was appointed by the Attorney General under current law.

]]> 49 2007-06-14 Public Law 2007-06-15T20:37:36Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) allow a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier; and (2) provide that, if an appointment so expires, the district court for such district may appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

Applies this Act to any person serving as a U.S. attorney on the day before the enactment of this Act who was appointed by the Attorney General under current law.

]]> Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 H House Short Titles as Introduced Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 Short Titles as Enacted Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed Senate Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 S Senate 460 110 SAMDT To require appropriate qualifications for interim United States attorneys. 2022-02-03T05:21:11Z 2007-03-20 Amendment SA 460 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 80. (consideration: CR S3302-3304) Record Vote Number: 80 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00080.xml S3302-3304 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-153/senate-section/page/S3302-3304 SA 460 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/110th-congress/senate-amendment/460 S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2007-03-19T04:00:00Z 2007-03-15T04:00:00Z Senate 110 S Senate S 214 Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 2023-03-30T18:35:53Z 8 2007-03-20 0 Senate Amendment SA 460 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 80. (consideration: CR S3302-3304) Floor 80 Senate 110 2007-03-20T16:07:51Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00080.xml 2007-03-20 0 Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3292, S3302-3304) Floor 2007-03-19 0 Senate Amendment SA 460 proposed by Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S3253-3266; text: CR S3253) To require appropriate qualifications for interim United States attorneys. Floor 2007-03-20 Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 460 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 80.(consideration: CR S3302-3304) Floor 95000 9 Library of Congress 80 Senate 110 2007-03-20T16:07:51Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00080.xml 2007-03-20 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 460 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 80.(consideration: CR S3302-3304) Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 80 Senate 110 2007-03-20T16:07:51Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00080.xml 2007-03-19 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 460 proposed by Senator Sessions.(consideration: CR S3253-3266; text: CR S3253) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 459 110 SAMDT To ensure that United States attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 2022-02-03T05:21:11Z 2007-03-20 Amendment SA 459 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 79. (consideration: CR S3302) Record Vote Number: 79 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00079.xml S3302 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-153/senate-section/page/S3302 SA 459 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/110th-congress/senate-amendment/459 K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2007-03-19T04:00:00Z 2007-03-15T04:00:00Z Senate 110 S Senate S 214 Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 2023-03-30T18:35:53Z 8 2007-03-20 0 Senate Amendment SA 459 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 79. (consideration: CR S3302) Floor 79 Senate 110 2007-03-20T16:01:32Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00079.xml 2007-03-20 0 Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3292, S3302) Floor 2007-03-19 0 Senate Amendment SA 459 proposed by Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S3251-3253; text: CR S3251) To ensure that United States attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Floor 2007-03-20 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 459 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 79.(consideration: CR S3302) Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 79 Senate 110 2007-03-20T16:01:32Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00079.xml 2007-03-20 Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 459 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 79.(consideration: CR S3302) Floor 95000 9 Library of Congress 79 Senate 110 2007-03-20T16:01:32Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1101/vote_110_1_00079.xml 2007-03-19 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 459 proposed by Senator Kyl.(consideration: CR S3251-3253; text: CR S3251) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill Engrossed in Senate 2007-03-20T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2007-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s214rs/xml/BILLS-110s214rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s214is/xml/BILLS-110s214is.xml 2007-06-15T03:59:59Z Public Law 2007-06-14 Became Public Law No: 110-34. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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