A bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Latest action · Jul 26, 2011 Became Public Law No: 112-24.
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.
- IntroducedMay 26, 2011
- Passed SenateJul 21, 2011
- Passed HouseJul 25, 2011
- To the PresidentJul 26, 2011
- Became lawJul 26, 2011Public Law 112-24
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 21, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to create a new term of service for the office of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which shall begin on or after August 3, 2011, and continue until September 4, 2013.
Makes the incumbent Director on the date of enactment of this Act eligible to be appointed for such new term but only for such new term. Prohibits such incumbent from serving as Director after September 4, 2013. Exempts such incumbent from the prohibition against a Director serving more than one 10-year term.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 26, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | May 26, 2011 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 26, 2011Hearings Jun 8, 2011Markup Jun 16, 2011Reported Jun 16, 2011 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2011 |
Actions 22
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2011Presented to President.
- Jul 26, 2011Signed by President.
- Jul 26, 2011Became Public Law No: 112-24.
- Jul 25, 2011Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 25, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5470-5471)
- Jul 25, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1103.
- Jul 25, 2011Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5470)
- Jul 25, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 21, 2011Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4779-4781)
- Jul 21, 2011The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4780)
- Jul 21, 2011Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4780-4781)
- Jul 21, 2011Received in the House.
- Jul 21, 2011Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 21, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 21, 2011By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-23.
- Jun 16, 2011Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 16, 2011Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jun 16, 2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.
- Jun 8, 2011Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-94.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 26, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3437)
- May 26, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3437)
In the Congressional Record 9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4937–S4942 | Chuck Grassley R-IA, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Jul 27, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5470, H5471Text printed H5470 | John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Lamar Smith R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jul 25, 2011 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4779–S4781Text printed S4780Amendments S4780, S4808 | Harry Reid D-NV, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Rand Paul R-KY, Tom Coburn R-OK (amendment) | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4670 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4631–S4633 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Jul 18, 2011 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 17, 2011S. 1103, A bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of InvestigationCost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 16, 2011
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. 112-94 | THE PRESIDENT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE SERVICE OF DIRECTOR ROBERT MUELLER OF THE FBI UNIT107 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jun 8, 2011 |
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 7
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44083 | Appointment and Confirmation of Executive Branch Leadership: An Overview | Report | Mar 17, 2021 |
| R41907 | A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Background and Congressional Options | Report | Aug 22, 2019 |
| R44842 | FBI Director Nominations, 1973-2017 Archived | Report | May 29, 2018 |
| IN10884 | Balanced Budget Amendments Archived | Insight | Apr 10, 2018 |
| RL34608 | Tax Issues Relating to Charitable Contributions and Organizations Archived | Report | Mar 13, 2013 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 579 | To create a new 2-year term of service for the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | Tom Coburn R-OK | Amendment SA 579 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 term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 21, 2011Referred in House
- Jul 21, 2011Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 16, 2011Reported to Senate
- May 26, 2011Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
