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6/14/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)<br/>Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) allow a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier; and (2) provide that, if an appointment so expires, the district court for such district may appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.<br/>Applies this Act to any person serving as a U.S. attorney on the day before the enactment of this Act who was appointed by the Attorney General under current law.<br/>

1181793600 2007-06-14 Fri Nov 07 12:45:27 -0600 2008 reported to senate 39879 'act':6 '2007':8 'unit':2 'state':3 'preserv':1 'attorney':4 'independ':5 41871 short passed senate 39879 'act':6 '2007':8 'unit':2 'state':3 'preserv':1 'attorney':4 'independ':5 43662 short introduced 39879 '28':9 '35':6 'bill':2 'code':12 'titl':8 'unit':10,18 'amend':4 'state':11,19 'chapter':5 'preserv':14 'attorney':20 'independ':16 39498 official enacted 39879 'act':6 '2007':8 'unit':2 'state':3 'preserv':1 'attorney':4 'independ':5 47668 short passed house 39879 'act':6 '2007':8 'unit':2 'state':3 'preserv':1 'attorney':4 'independ':5 47107 short introduced 39879 'act':6 '2007':8 'unit':2 'state':3 'preserv':1 'attorney':4 'independ':5 40895 short enacted 39879 1181793600 Thu Jun 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 118223 Became Public Law No: 110-34. F000062 1933-06-22 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] N00007364 19974 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.99004975124378 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein C000127 1958-10-13 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] N00007836 12142 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.28125 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C001041 1947-10-26 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] N00000019 25156 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.33846153846154 F000061 1953-03-02 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] N00000036 13425 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 6.23076923076923 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold K000148 1943-12-11 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] N00000245 13981 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.64 http://kerry.senate.gov/ K000367 1960-05-25 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] N00027500 11178 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.30188679245283 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] N00005395 11475 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 1.88372093023256 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000174 1940-03-31 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] N00009918 9914 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.13793103448276 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000261 1934-06-28 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] N00001691 25111 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 2.13333333333333 http://levin.senate.gov/ L000035 1960-09-30 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] N00008092 9821 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.6 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M001111 1950-10-11 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] N00007876 10837 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.203125 http://murray.senate.gov/ P000590 1963-01-10 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] N00013823 8777 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.89655172413793 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor S001163 1955-03-02 Ken 'd':4 'co':5 'ken':2,6,8 'sen':1 'salazar':3,7,9 M 400619 Salazar Ken_Salazar Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO] N00026892 7424 Democrat CO Ken Salazar 2.33333333333333 SenatorSalazar S000148 1950-11-23 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] N00001093 20266 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.24468085106383 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S000709 1930-02-12 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] N00001604 18891 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.912 http://specter.senate.gov/ S000770 1950-04-29 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] N00004118 14361 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.78181818181818 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow W000802 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] N00027533 8891 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse enacted 39879 1181793600 Thu Jun 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 118223 Became Public Law No: 110-34. signed 39879 1181793600 Thu Jun 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 118222 Signed by President. topresident 39879 1180929600 Mon Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116956 Presented to President. action 39879 1179890580 Tue May 22 12:23:00 -0500 2007 113253 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 39879 1179889380 Tue May 22 12:03:00 -0500 2007 113252 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 39879 1179889380 Tue May 22 12:03:00 -0500 2007 113251 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 39879 1179889380 Tue May 22 12:03:00 -0500 2007 155816 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 214. vote 39879 1179861780 Tue May 22 16:23:00 -0500 2007 roll 113255 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 306 - 114 (Roll no. 397). vote2 h action 39879 1179859980 Tue May 22 15:53:00 -0500 2007 113254 Considered as unfinished business. topresident 39879 1179806400 Tue May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 113514 Cleared for White House. action 39879 1174414080 Tue Mar 20 15:08:00 -0500 2007 96916 Held at the desk. action 39879 1174407900 Tue Mar 20 13:25:00 -0500 2007 96915 Received in the House. vote 39879 1174363200 Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 roll 96914 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 81. vote s action 39879 1174363200 Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96913 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 39879 1174363200 Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 103960 Considered by Senate. action 39879 1174276800 Mon Mar 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 103959 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. action 39879 1174276800 Mon Mar 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96798 The Committee reported amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent. action 39879 1173931200 Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96580 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. action 39879 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96141 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. action 39879 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 103957 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. action 39879 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 103958 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. action 39879 1171256400 Mon Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2007 93005 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report. calendar 39879 1171256400 Mon Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2007 93006 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24. calendar 39879 1170910800 Thu Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 177811 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 39879 1170910800 Thu Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 93004 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 39879 1170910800 Thu Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 143351 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 39879 1170738000 Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 -0600 2007 92645 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. action 39879 1169701200 Thu Jan 25 00:00:00 -0600 2007 143350 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. introduced 39879 1168318800 Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 2007 89936 action 39879 1168318800 Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 2007 89937 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 12 306 39879 Tue May 22 15:23:00 -0500 2007 true 3049 114 397 12 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 214 To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys false 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Thu Sep 13 11:20:40 -0500 2007 house 4 94 39879 Tue Mar 20 11:16:00 -0500 2007 true 4449 2 81 59 0 On Passage of the Bill (S.214 as Amended ) true 1/2 Bill Passed On Passage of the Bill Thu Sep 13 17:52:11 -0500 2007 senate 3 11179 47 39879 Tue Mar 20 11:01:00 -0500 2007 false 4342 50 80 25 0 On the Amendment (Sessions Amdt. No. 460 ) true 1/2 Amendment Rejected On the Amendment Thu Sep 13 17:52:30 -0500 2007 senate 4 11178 40 39879 Tue Mar 20 10:33:00 -0500 2007 false 3766 56 79 23 0 On the Amendment (Kyl Amdt. No. 459 ) true 1/2 Amendment Rejected On the Amendment Thu Sep 13 17:52:50 -0500 2007 senate