Court Interpreter Amendments Act of 1988

Summary

Court Interpreters Improvement Act of 1987 - Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to establish a program to facilitate the use of certified and otherwise qualified interpreters in judicial proceedings instituted by the United States. Requires the Director to certify interpreters for the hearing impaired and for at least eight additional languages. Requires the Director to establish criteria for the selection of otherwise qualified interpreters: (1) in languages for which no interpreters have been certified; and (2) where no certified interpreter is reasonably available. Requires the Director to maintain a list of all certified interpreters. Calls for periodic, rather than annual, reporting in connection with the use and performance of interpreters. Subjects their fees to periodic review. Requires the clerk or district executive of a court to secure the services of interpreters for proceedings initiated by the United States. Directs the presiding judicial official, upon the request of any party, to require judicial or grand jury proceedings in which interpreters are used to be electronically sound recorded. Authorizes appropriations for the establishment of such program.

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Timeline

1. 13 November 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 November 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 November 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 August 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 August 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 October 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1121.

   Source: Calendars

7. 6 October 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 100-590.

   Source: Committee

8. 6 October 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 100-590.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 October 1988

   Passed

   Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 14 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 18 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

12. 18 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 19 October 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 19 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

15. 25 October 1988

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

4 official files

• Passed Senate amended, 2nd occurrence

  summary · EN · 18 October 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 14 October 1988

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
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