Federal Judicial Center Amendments Act of 1987

Summary

Federal Judicial Center Amendments Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal judicial code to establish the Federal Judicial Center Foundation as a nonprofit corporation to accept gifts of real and personal property and services made for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Federal Judicial Center. Authorizes the Federal Judicial Center to administer and use the gifts received by the Foundation. Requires gifts of money and proceeds from the sale of property received as gifts to be deposited in a separate fund in the Treasury. Requires the Foundation to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees with respect to the gifts received. Grants the Federal Judicial Center authority to: (1) implement programs to collect, preserve, and make available materials relating to the history of the judicial branch of the Government; and (2) provide training for persons outside the judicial branch. Provides for the appointment of the Deputy Director of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 August 1987

   Committee

   See H.R.3152.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 May 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Court Reform and Access to Justice Act of 1987