S. 3296

A bill to extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice.

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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight

S. 3296

AN ACT

To extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice.

1.

United States Supreme Court Police and Counselor to the Chief Justice

(a)

Extension of authority of 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 2008 and inserting 2013.

(b)

Counselor to the Chief Justice

(1)

Office of Federal judicial administration

Section 133(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking administrative assistant and inserting Counselor.

(2)

Judicial official

Section 376(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(A)

in paragraph (1)(E), by striking an administrative assistant and inserting a Counselor; and

(B)

in paragraph (2)(E), by striking an administrative assistant and inserting a Counselor.

(3)

Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice

(A)

In general

Section 677 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(i)

in the section heading, by striking Administrative Assistant and inserting Counselor;

(ii)

in subsection (a)—

(I)

in the first sentence, by striking an Administrative Assistant and inserting a Counselor; and

(II)

in the second and third sentences, by striking Administrative Assistant each place that term appears and inserting Counselor; and

(iii)

in subsections (b) and (c), by striking Administrative Assistant each place that term appears and inserting Counselor.

(B)

Table of sections

The table of sections for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 677 and inserting the following:

677. Counselor to the Chief Justice.

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2.

Limitation on acceptance of honorary club memberships

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Gift

The term gift has the meaning given under section 109(5) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

(2)

Judicial officer

The term judicial officer has the meaning given under section 109(10) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

(b)

Prohibition on acceptance of honorary club memberships

A judicial officer may not accept a gift of an honorary club membership with a value of more than $50 in any calendar year.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate