IIB 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2009 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for violations of section 119 (relating to protection of individuals performing certain official duties), and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Court Security Enhancement Act of 2009.

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Increase of penalty

Section 119(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years.

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Resolving a workload requirement for senior judge participation in court governance

Section 631(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking (including any judge in regular active service and any judge who has retired from regular active service under section 371(b) of this title, when designated and assigned to the court to which such judge was appointed).

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2009. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk.