A bill to authorize the Department of Justice to conduct certain activities and make certain expenditures.

Summary

Amends the judicial code to detail general authorizations to the Department of Justice for specified purposes. Requires the Attorney General to make periodic evaluations of Department of Justice programs. Authorizes expenditures by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission for personnel assigned abroad. Details purposes for the use of appropriations earmarked for U.S. marshals and U.S. attorneys. Directs the Attorney General to prescribe regulations for the collection of different fees by U.S. marshals. Establishes guidelines for commissions collected by such marshals for property seizures pursuant to judicially ordered sales and execution sales. Specifies circumstances (as in seamen's suits and suits in forma pauperis) where parties other than the United States may request service of process by a U.S. marshal. Sets guidelines for temporary appointments to fill vacancies in the offices of U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal. Details general appropriations for the support of Federal prisoners in non-Federal institutions . Details general authorizations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Permits the FBI to charge fees for the processing of noncriminal employment and licensing fingerprint cards. Details general authorizations for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Permits the Commissioner of INS to accept unconditional gifts, donations, and bequests of property for use in the Service's operations. Details general authorizations for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Allocates portions of assets seized in forfeitures to pay informants and helpers. Details general authorizations for the Bureau of Prisons. Authorizes the FBI and the DEA to purchase property, lease space, and establish or acquire proprietary corporations for use in certain undercover operations. Requires audits of such transactions. Provides for disposal of such property and corporations upon completion of an undercover operation.

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Timeline

1. 2 May 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1192 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 May 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1984
• related to → A bill to authorize the Department of Justice to conduct certain activities and make certain expenditures.