S. 3501 · 110th Congress
OLC Reporting Act of 2008
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OLC Reporting Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to require the Attorney General to report to Congress on any instance in which the Attorney General or any officer of the Department of Justice issues an authoritative legal interpretation of any provision of a federal statute that: (1) concludes that the provision is unconstitutional or would be…
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Sep 25, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
OLC Reporting Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to require the Attorney General to report to Congress on any instance in which the Attorney General or any officer of the Department of Justice issues an authoritative legal interpretation of any provision of a federal statute that: (1) concludes that the provision is unconstitutional or would be unconstitutional in a particular application; (2) relies for its conclusion on a determination that any other interpretation would raise constitutional concerns under article II of the Constitution or separation of powers principles; (3) relies for its conclusion on a legal presumption against applying the provision to the executive branch or any member thereof; or (4) concludes the provision has been superseded or deprived of effect by a subsequently enacted statute where there is no express statutory language stating an intent to do so.
Provides for the protection of privileged and classified information contained in a report by the Attorney General on the enforcement of laws.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: OLC Reporting Act of 2008
Latest action (Dec 11, 2008): By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-528.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 16, 2008
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.