To provide improvements for the operations of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) remove the power of certain active or retired federal judges to appoint U.S. magistrate judges; (2) revise the statutory description of the District of North Dakota to eliminate the current four divisions each of which holds court exclusively for specified counties; (3) revise requirements for the disability retirement and cost-of-living adjustments of annuities for territorial judges; and (4) revise requirements for the compensation of Federal Judicial Center personnel, including reemployed annuitants.
Amends federal civil service law to subject judicial branch senior executives to federal civil service annual leave requirements and limitations.
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require court use of separate judgment and statement of reasons forms in the imposition of a criminal sentence; (2) require appropriate adaptation of pretrial services functions for juveniles; (3) modify the reporting schedule for criminal wiretap orders; and (4) increase the compensation thresholds triggering administrative review of compensation for non-counsel investigative, expert, or other services necessary for adequate representation of a person financially unable to obtain them.
Became Public Law No: 111-174.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2342)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12006-12008)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3632.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12006-2007)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12006-2007)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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