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S. 2742 · 108th Congress

A bill to extend certain authority of the Supreme Court Police, modify the venue of prosecutions relating to…

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A bill to extend certain authority of the Supreme Court Police, modify the venue of prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds, and authorize the acceptance of gifts to the United States Supreme Court.

Law · 108-356 · Oct 21, 2004
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  1. Senate Introduced Jul 22, 2004
  2. Senate Passed Sep 28, 2004
  3. House Passed Oct 6, 2004
  4. President To the President Oct 12, 2004
  5. President Signed Oct 21, 2004
  6. Law Oct 21, 2004

Extends to December 29, 2008, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices and official guests of the court away from the court building and grounds.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 21, 2004

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Extends to December 29, 2008, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices and official guests of the court away from the court building and grounds.

Adds the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to venue provisions governing prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds (currently, venue lies only in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia).

Authorizes the Chief Justice to accept, hold, administer, and use gifts and bequests of personal property pertaining to the history of the Supreme Court or its justices. Requires gifts or bequests of money to be covered into the Treasury.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to extend certain authority of the Supreme Court Police, modify the venue of prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and grounds, and authorize the acceptance of gifts to the United States Supreme Court.

Latest action (Oct 21, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-356.

Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 22, 2004

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jul 22, 2004
  2. Senate Passed Sep 28, 2004
  3. House Passed Oct 6, 2004
  4. President To the President Oct 12, 2004
  5. President Signed Oct 21, 2004
  6. Law Oct 21, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.