[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1379 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1379

  To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to strike the 
  exception to the residency requirements for United States attorneys.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2007

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Tester) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to strike the 
  exception to the residency requirements for United States attorneys.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Attorney Local 
Residency Restoration Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RESIDENCY EXCEPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 545(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the last sentence.
    (b) Effective Date and Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section 
        shall--
                    (A) take effect on the date of enactment of this 
                Act; and
                    (B) apply to any person serving as a United States 
                attorney or an assistant United States attorney on or 
                after such date of enactment.
            (2) Orders.--Any order issued under section 545(a) of title 
        28, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date 
        of enactment of this Act, shall terminate on such date of 
        enactment.
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