A bill to extend the authority of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois.
Latest action · Dec 10, 2004 Became Public Law No: 108-455.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 30, 2004
- Passed SenateNov 19, 2004
- Passed HouseNov 20, 2004
- To the PresidentNov 29, 2004
- Became lawDec 10, 2004Public Law 108-455
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to extend through July 1, 2006, the authority of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois, with regard to cases filed in specified districts and with the consent of the parties, and to summon jurors from the Southern District of Iowa to hear such cases.
Amends the Federal judicial code to require the holding of court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Delta Division, at Cleveland, Mississippi, in addition to Clarksdale.
Authorizes the holding of court for the Western District of Arkansas, Texarkana Division, and for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division, anywhere within the Federal courthouse in Texarkana located on the State line between Texas and Arkansas.
Adds Plattsburgh, New York, to the list of places for holding court in the Northern District of New York.
Adds Colorado Springs, Colorado, to the list of places for holding court in the District of Colorado.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 19, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Nov 19, 2004 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Nov 19, 2004 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Nov 19, 2004 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Nov 19, 2004 | |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Nov 19, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 30, 2004Discharged Nov 20, 2004 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2004Signed by President.
- Dec 10, 2004Became Public Law No: 108-455.
- Nov 29, 2004Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 20, 2004Received in the House.
- Nov 20, 2004Held at the desk.
- Nov 20, 2004Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Nov 20, 2004Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10217-10218)
- Nov 20, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10217)
- Nov 20, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2004Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 19, 2004Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11662)
- Nov 19, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 11/20/2004 S11662)
- Sep 30, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Sep 30, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10069)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10217Text printed H10217 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI | Nov 20, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11662Text printed S11662Amendments S11652, S11662 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment), Jeff Sessions R-AL, John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (amendment), Trent Lott R-MS (amendment) | Nov 19, 2004 |
| Senate | Text printed S10069 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (text) | Sep 30, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-321 | BOUNDARY CONFLICTS IN MISSOURI; BEND PINE NURSERY LAND CONVEYANCE ACT; RIO GRANDE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA; ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN UTAH; AND LANDS IN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST45 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Nov 18, 2003 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL31693 | U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982 | Report | May 25, 2023 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4072 | To provide for additional places of holding court, and for other purposes. | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Amendment SA 4072 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to extend the authority of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 19, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 30, 2004Introduced in Senate
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