[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 134 (Friday, November 19, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S11662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AUTHORITY OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT TO HOLD COURT IN ROCK ISLAND, IL

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 
2873, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2873) to extend the authority of the U.S. 
     District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold 
     court in Rock Island, Illinois.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 4072

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on 
behalf of Mr. Leahy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Sessions], for Mr. Leahy, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 4072.

  The amendment is as follows:

 (Purpose: to provide for additional places of holding court, and for 
                            other purposes)

       At the end of the bill add the following:

     SEC. 2. HOLDING OF COURT AT CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI.

       Section 104(a)(3) of title 28, United States Code, is 
     amended in the second sentence by inserting ``and Cleveland'' 
     after ``Clarksdale''.

     SEC. 3. PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS, AND 
                   TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS.

       Sections 83(b)(1) and 124(c)(5) of title 28, United States 
     Code, are each amended by inserting after ``held at 
     Texarkana'' the following: ``, and may be held anywhere 
     within the Federal courthouse in Texarkana that is located 
     astride the State line between Texas and Arkansas''.

     SEC. 4. PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF 
                   NEW YORK.

       Section 112(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``and Watertown'' and inserting ``Watertown, and 
     Plattsburgh''.

     SEC. 5. PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO.

       Section 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting ``Colorado Springs,'' after ``Boulder,''.

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Leahy 
amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read the 
third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table 
with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating 
to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4072) was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2873), as amended, was read the third time and passed, 
as follows:

                                S. 2873

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

     SECTION 1. HOLDING OF COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF 
                   IOWA.

       Section 11029 of the 21st Century Department of Justice 
     Appropriations Authorization Act (28 U.S.C. 95 note; Public 
     Law 107-273; 116 Stat. 1836) is amended by striking ``July 1, 
     2005'' and inserting ``July 1, 2006''.

     SEC. 2. HOLDING OF COURT AT CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI.

       Section 104(a)(3) of title 28, United States Code, is 
     amended in the second sentence by inserting ``and Cleveland'' 
     after ``Clarksdale''.

     SEC. 3. PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS, AND 
                   TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS.

       Sections 83(b)(1) and 124(c)(5) of title 28, United States 
     Code, are each amended by inserting after ``held at 
     Texarkana'' the following: ``, and may be held anywhere 
     within the Federal courthouse in Texarkana that is located 
     astride the State line between Texas and Arkansas''.

     SEC. 4. PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF 
                   NEW YORK.

       Section 112(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``and Watertown'' and inserting ``Watertown, and 
     Plattsburgh''.

     SEC. 5. PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO.

       Section 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting ``Colorado Springs,'' after ``Boulder,''.

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