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S 907 - 97

An act to amend sections 351 and 1751 of title 18 of the United States Code to provide penalties for crimes against Cabinet officers, Supreme Court Justices, and Presidential staff members, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 97-285.

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Summary

17 Reported to House with amendment(s) May 1, 2004

(Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with the amendment, H. Rept. 97-803) Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, Director or Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, U.S. Supreme Court justice, or nominees for any of these offices, or a senior presidential or vice presidential adviser. Allows for extraterritorial jurisdiction. Provides that in a prosecution for such an offense, the government need not prove that the defendant knew that the victim of the offense was an official protected by this Act.

36 Passed House amended May 1, 2004

(Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, Director or Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, U.S. Supreme Court justice, or nominees for any of these offices, or a senior presidential or vice presidential adviser. Allows for extraterritorial jurisdiction. Provides that in a prosecution for such an offense, the government need not prove that the defendant knew that the victim of the offense was an official protected by this Act.

35 Passed Senate amended May 1, 2004

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, Director or Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, U.S. Supreme Court justice or nominee, or senior presidential or vice presidential adviser. Includes as a Federal crime any attempt or conspiracy to commit such offenses.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) May 1, 2004

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 97-320) Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, U.S. Supreme Court justice or nominee, or senior presidential or vice presidential adviser. Includes as a Federal crime any attempt or conspiracy to commit such offenses.

00 Introduced in Senate May 1, 2004

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill a cabinet officer.

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Oct 6, 1982

Signed by President.

Oct 6, 1982

Signed by President.

Oct 6, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-285.

Oct 6, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-285.

Sep 28, 1982

Measure Signed in Senate.

Sep 28, 1982

Presented to President.

Sep 28, 1982

Presented to President.

Sep 22, 1982

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.

Sep 22, 1982

Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.

Sep 14, 1982

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 14, 1982

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Sep 14, 1982

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-803.

Sep 14, 1982

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-803.

Sep 14, 1982

Placed on Union Calendar No: 493.

Sep 14, 1982

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Sep 14, 1982

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 14, 1982

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 9, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sep 9, 1982

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 9, 1982

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Jun 21, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

May 24, 1982

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

May 21, 1982

Considered by House Senate Request for the Return of Papers Agreed to.

May 12, 1982

Secretary of the Senate was ordered to request the return of the engrossed copy of S.907 from the House of Representatives; Further, if the House were to comply with the request, the Secretary was ordered to make a certain change before the reengrossment and return to the House.

May 5, 1982

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

May 5, 1982

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Mar 10, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-320.

Mar 10, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-320.

Mar 10, 1982

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 455.

Feb 2, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Dec 2, 1981

Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Dec 2, 1981

Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Incorporated provisions of S.904 in measure, approved for full committee consideration.

Sep 22, 1981

Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

Jun 17, 1981

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from U.S. Attorney General.

May 5, 1981

Considered by Committee on Judiciary.

Apr 20, 1981

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from U.S. Attorney General.

Apr 15, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

Apr 8, 1981

Introduced in Senate

Apr 8, 1981

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

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