[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2742 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.2742
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
POLICE TO PROTECT COURT OFFICIALS OFF THE SUPREME COURT GROUNDS.
Section 6121(b)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2008''.
SEC. 2. VENUE FOR PROSECUTIONS RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS.
Section 6137 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Venue and Procedure.--Prosecution for a violation described
in subsection (a) shall be in the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia or in the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia, on information by the United States Attorney or an Assistant
United States Attorney.''.
SEC. 3. GIFTS TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
The Chief Justice or his designee is authorized to accept, hold,
administer, and utilize gifts and bequests of personal property
pertaining to the history of the United States Supreme Court or its
justices, but gifts or bequests of money shall be covered into the
Treasury.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.