Congress 107 - HR 2541 - Enhanced Protective Activities Act of 2001

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Arrest Assault Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Department of State Embassies Evidence (Law) Extortion Federal law enforcement officers Fines (Penalties) Foreign service Fraud Government Operations and Politics Illegal aliens Immigration International Affairs Law Passports Presidential protection Presidential transitions Protection of foreign officials Protection of officials Searches and seizures Security measures Subpoena Violence Visas Warrants (Law)

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Enhanced Protective Activities Act of 2001 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize special agents of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to: (1) obtain and execute search warrants, subpoenas, or summonses as those authorities relate to visa fraud investigations (current law) or their protective duties; and (2) make arrests without warrants for certain offenses while conducting their statutory investigative (current law) or protective functions. Adds a new protective function with respect to a President-elect.

Creates a new (misdemeanor) prohibition against obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a Federal law enforcement agency engaged in the performance of the protective functions authorized by such Act.

Specifies that whoever engages in any conduct directed against an individual entitled to protection, which would constitute a violation of the Federal criminal code if such individual were a foreign official, an official guest, or an internationally protected person, shall be subject to the same penalties as are provided for such conduct directed against an individual subject to protection under the Federal criminal code.

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Nov 14, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 13, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 2001

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 437). (text: CR H8038-8039)
Nov 13, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 437).(text: CR H8038-8039)
Nov 13, 2001

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8087-8088)
Nov 13, 2001

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.
Nov 13, 2001

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2541.
Nov 13, 2001

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8038-8039)
Nov 13, 2001

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 2, 2001

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
Nov 2, 2001

Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Oct 12, 2001

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2001.
Sep 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sep 19, 2001

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Oct. 12, 2001 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Sep 19, 2001

Reported by the Committee on 107-206, Part I.
Aug 1, 2001

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2001

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 18, 2001

Introduced in House

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