US Congress Senate Bill 1782 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 27 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-27 - Became Public Law No: 111-174.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on March 16, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2010 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) remove the power of certain active or retired federal judges to appoint U.S. magistrate judges; and (2) revise the statutory description of the District of North Dakota to eliminate the current four divisions, each of which holds court exclusively for specified counties. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require court use of separate judgment and statement of reasons forms in the imposition of a criminal sentence; (2) require appropriate adaptation of pretrial services functions for juveniles; (3) modify the reporting schedule for criminal wiretap orders; and (4) increase the compensation thresholds triggering administrative review of compensation for non-counsel investigative, expert, or other services necessary for adequate representation of a person financially unable to obtain them.

Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2010

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-27		Became Public Law No: 111-174.
2010-05-27		Signed by President.
2010-05-21		Presented to President.
2010-05-18		Cleared for White House.
2010-05-18		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-05-18		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3500)
2010-05-18		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1782.
2010-05-18		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3500-3501)
2010-05-18		Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2010-03-17		Held at the desk.
2010-03-17		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-03-17		Received in the House.
2010-03-16		Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2010-03-16		S.AMDT.3540 Amendment SA 3540 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2010-03-16		S.AMDT.3540 Amendment SA 3540 proposed by Senator Kaufman for Senator Whitehouse. (consideration: CR S1631-1632; text: CR S1631-1632)In the nature of a substitute.
2010-03-16		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1631-1632)
2010-03-16		Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-14		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2009-10-14		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10437)

HB3632 (Related) 2009-10-28 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1782/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1782/BILLS-111s1782is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1782/BILLS-111s1782es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1782/BILLS-111s1782enr.pdf