Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1985

Summary

Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1985 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 to the Department of Justice for: (1) general administration; (2) the United States Parole Commission; (3) general legal activities; (4) the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; (5) the Antitrust Division; (6) United States attorneys and marshals; (7) support of U.S. prisoners in non-Federal institutions; (8) fees and expenses of witnesses; (9) the Community Relations Service; (10) the Presidential Commission on Organized Crime; (11) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (12) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (13) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and (14) the Federal Prison System. Provides general authorizations for: (1) leasing automobiles; (2) emergency expenses; (3) benefits for oversea employees; (4) official reception and representation expenses; (5) travel expenses for family members accompanying officers and employees on temporary duty or during orientation or training; (6) antiterrorism training; (7) Cuban and Haitian entrants; (7) travel advances issued to Special Agents of the Department of Justice; and (8) fees and expenses of witnesses activities. Directs the Attorney General to perform periodic evaluations of the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Justice. Authorizes the Attorney General to appropriate for the expenses necessary to host the meeting of the General Assembly of Interpol and to sponsor Interpol conferences on international crime. Authorizes the Department of Justice to accept gifts of property and to deposit them into a separate fund in the Treasury. Imposes limitations. Provides discretionary authority to the DEA to make awards from the money realized from the forfeiture of assets seized by it under any provision of the Controlled Substances Act. Requires the FBI or DEA to report annually to Congress on undercover investigative operations.

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Timeline

1. 30 April 1984

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 April 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-859.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 May 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 942.

   Source: Calendars

6. 25 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of May 11, 84 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-498.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of May 11, 84 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-498.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 June 1984

   Passed

   Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 15 June 1984

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 15 June 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 May 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 April 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

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

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