II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 214 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2007 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007.

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Vacancies

Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

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Vacancies

The United States district court for a district in which the office of the United States attorney is vacant may appoint a United States attorney to serve until that vacancy is filled. The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with the clerk of the court.

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