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8/1/2008--Reported to Senate amended. State Secrets Protection Act - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) require a federal court to determine which filings, motions, and affidavits (or portions) submitted under this Act shall be submitted ex parte; (2) allow a federal court to order a party to provide a redacted, unclassified, or summary substitute of a filing, motion, or affidavit to other parties; and (3) require a federal court to make decisions under this Act, taking into consideration the interests of justice and national security. Requires any hearing under this Act to be conducted in camera. Prohibits an in camera hearing, however, based on the assertion of the state secrets privilege, if the court determines that the hearing relates only to a question of law and does not present a risk of revealing state secrets. Allows a federal court to conduct hearings (or portions) ex parte if the court determines, following in camera review of the evidence, that the interests of justice and national security cannot adequately be protected through attorney security clearances, protective orders, sealed opinions or orders, and special masters. Requires a federal court, at the request of the United States, to limit participation in hearings, or access to motions or affidavits, to attorneys (including guardians ad litem) with appropriate security clearances, if the limiting participation in this manner would serve the interests of national security. Authorizes a court, If the United States fails to provide a necessary security clearance in a reasonable period of time, to review in camera and ex parte the reasons of the United States for denying or delaying the clearance to ensure that the United States is not withholding a security clearance from a particular attorney or class of attorneys for any reason other than protection of national security. Authorizes the United States to intervene in any civil action in order to protect information that may be subject to the state secrets privilege. Declares, however, that the state secrets privilege shall not constitute grounds for dismissal of a case or claim. Requires deferral pending completion of the hearings of any motion to dismiss or for summary judgment based in whole or in part on the state secrets privilege, or which may be affected by the assertion of the state secrets privilege, unless the motion can be granted on grounds unrelated to, and unaffected by, assertion of the privilege. Prescribes procedures for: (1) determining whether evidence is protected from disclosure by the state secrets privilege; and (2) when evidence protected by the state secrets privilege is necessary for adjudication of a claim or counterclaim. Requires the court to give substantial weight to an assertion by the United States relating to why public disclosure of an item of evidence would be reasonably likely to cause significant harm to the national defense or foreign relations of the United States. States that any rules (or amendments) relating to security procedures may include procedures to ensure that a sufficient number of attorneys with appropriate security clearances are available in each of the U.S. judicial districts to serve as guardians ad litem. Grants courts of appeal jurisdiction of an appeal by any party from any interlocutory decision or order of a U.S. district court. Requires the Attorney General within 30 days to report in writing to Congress on any case in which the United States asserts the state secrets privilege. Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to preclude a court from dismissing a claim or counterclaim or entering judgment on grounds unrelated to, and unaffected by, the assertion of the state secrets privilege. Applies this Act to civil cases pending on or after the enactment of this Act.<br/>

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Christopher Dodd [D, CT] N00000581 14645 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93548387096774 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd 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 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 M001170 1953-07-24 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] N00027694 11444 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.33333333333333 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ M000639 1954-01-01 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. 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Arlen Specter [D, PA] N00001604 18889 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.912 http://specter.senate.gov/ T000464 1956-08-21 204 Russell Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/ 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] N00027605 7824 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.95454545454545 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester W000803 1946-02-09 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://webb.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6363 Jim 'd':4 'va':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'webb':3,7,9 M 412249 Webb James_Webb Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] N00028058 12904 Democrat 202-224-4024 VA Jim Jim Webb 4.08571428571429 http://webb.senate.gov/ SenatorWebb 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 8888 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse calendar 48640 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168689 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 938. action 48640 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168688 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-442. Minority views filed. calendar 48640 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177886 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 48640 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151201 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 48640 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150948 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 48640 1207195200 Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148540 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 48640 1204779600 Thu Mar 06 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146721 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 48640 1202878800 Wed Feb 13 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145519 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. action 48640 1201064400 Wed Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145518 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S198-199) introduced 48640 1200978000 Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 -0600 2008 142399 action 48640 1200978000 Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 -0600 2008 142400 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.