Authorizes the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to expend an amount not to exceed $4,109,700 for the period March 1, 1976, through February 28, 1977. Allocates such funds as follows; (1) $464,900 for a study of administrative practice and procedure; (2) $799,100 for a study of anti-trust and monopoly; (3) $319,800 for a study of constitutional amendments; (4) $384,500 for a study of constitutional rights; (5) $245,700 for a study of criminal laws and procedures; (6) $20,000 for a study of Federal charters, holidays and celebrations; (7) $233,500 for a study of immigration and naturalization; (8) $267,100 for a study of improvements in judicial machinery; (9) $195,300 for a study of administration, operation, and enforcement of laws relating to espionage, sabotage, and the protection of the internal security of the United States; (10) $419,800 for a study of juvenile delinquency; (11) $168,000 for a study of patents, trademarks, and copyrights; (12) $97,000 for a study of national penitentiaries; (13) $215,000 for a study of refugees and escapees; and (14) $280,000 to study the separation of powers between the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of Government.
Directs the committee to report its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Senate no later than February 28, 1977.
Provides that expenses of the committee shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate.
Introduced in Senate
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written report).
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written report).
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 94-663.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 94-663.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
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