[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S15939]
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                 CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 660

  Mr. PRYOR. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 62.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 62) to correct the 
     enrollment of H.R. 660.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. PRYOR. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be 
agreed to; the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; and any 
statements relating thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 62) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 62

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That in the enrollment of H.R. 660, an Act to 
     amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, 
     prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, 
     and for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives shall strike section 502 of the Act and 
     insert the following:

     ``SEC. 502. MAGISTRATE JUDGES LIFE INSURANCE.

       ``(a) In General.--Section 604(a)(5) of title 28, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting after `hold office 
     during good behavior', the following: `magistrate judges 
     appointed under section 631 of this title,'.
       ``(b) Construction.--For purposes of construing and 
     applying chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, including 
     any adjustment of insurance rates by regulation or otherwise, 
     the following categories of judicial officers shall be deemed 
     to be judges of the United States as described under section 
     8701 of title 5, United States Code:
       ``(1) Magistrate judges appointed under section 631 of 
     title 28, United States Code.
       ``(2) Magistrate judges retired under section 377 of title 
     28, United States Code.
       ``(c) Effective Date.--Subsection (b) and the amendment 
     made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any 
     payment made on or after the first day of the first 
     applicable pay period beginning on or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.''.

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