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H.R. 2215 (107th)

21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act

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Introduced

19 June 2001

Last action

2 November 2002 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 107-273.

Sponsors

Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

10 August 2026

Defence

Summary

21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act - Authorize appropriations for FY 2002 to carry out the activities of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Authorizes the Attorney General to appoint 200 additional assistant U.S. attorneys. Authorizes DOJ activities to be carried out through any means in the reasonable discretion of the Attorney General, including by sending or receiving details of personnel to other branches of the Government and through contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements with non-Federal parties. Lists permitted uses of funds. Requires the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report of any instance in which the Attorney General or any DOJ officer: (1) establishes or implements a policy to refrain from enforcing any Federal statute on the grounds that such statute is unconstitutional or from adhering to or enforcing a standing rule of decision established by a final decision of a court of that jurisdiction; (2) determines to contest the constitutionality of a Federal statute, regulation, or policy or to refrain from defending its constitutionality; and (3) approves the settlement or compromise of certain claims or actions against or by the United States. Applies such reporting requirement to the President and the head of each executive agency or military department. Amends the Federal judicial code to authorize the Attorney General to appoint officials to assist in the protection of the Attorney General. Establishes in the Treasury the Counterterrorism Fund to reimburse DOJ for certain counter-terrorism activities and Federal departments or agencies for the cost of detaining accused terrorists in foreign countries. Repeals open-ended authorizations of appropriations for the National Institute of Corrections and the U.S. Marshals Service. Repeals provisions regarding the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

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Timeline

  1. 19 June 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 June 2001

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 June 2001

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 June 2001

    Passed

    Mr. Foley asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until midnight on July 6 to file a report on H.R. 2215. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 July 2001

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 10 July 2001

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-125.

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 July 2001

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-125.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 July 2001

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 23 July 2001

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4384-4389)

    Source: Floor

  12. 23 July 2001

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4384-4389)

    Source: Floor

  13. 23 July 2001

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2215.

    Source: Floor

  14. 23 July 2001

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4384-4392)

    Source: Floor

  15. 23 July 2001

    Floor

    Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 July 2001

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  17. 18 October 2001

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  18. 30 October 2001

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 206.

    Source: Calendars

  19. 30 October 2001

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  20. 30 October 2001

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  21. 20 December 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch, Kennedy and Leahy.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 20 December 2001

    Reported

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14065-14075; text of measure a reported in Seante: CR S14065-14072)

    Source: Floor

  23. 20 December 2001

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  24. 23 January 2002

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  25. 6 February 2002

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 6 February 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Hyde, Gekas, Coble, Smith (TX), Gallegly, Conyers, Frank, Scott, and Baldwin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 6 February 2002

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H172)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 6 February 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 30 April 2002

    Floor

    NOTIFICATION OF MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Ms. DeGette notified the House of her intention, on May 1, 2002, to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2215. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to (1) agree to title IV of the Senate amendment (establishing a Violence Against Women Office); and (2) insist upon section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by section 402 of the House bill (establishing duties and functions of the Director of the Violence Against Women Office).

    Source: Floor

  30. 1 May 2002

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 1 May 2002

    Vote

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 3 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H1990)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 1 May 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 1 May 2002

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeGette motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to (1) agree to title IV of the Senate amendment (establishing a Violence Against Women Office); and (2) insist upon section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by section 402 of the House bill (establishing duties and functions of the Director of the Violence Against Women Office).

    Source: Floor

  34. 1 May 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Ms. DeGette moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H1990-1997)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 25 September 2002

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 552 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2215. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.

    Source: Floor

  36. 25 September 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 107-685 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6586-6649)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 25 September 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-685 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6586-6649)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 25 September 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 26 September 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 26 September 2002

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 4 (Roll no. 422). (consideration: CR H6743-6751)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 26 September 2002

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 26 September 2002

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 4 (Roll no. 422).(consideration: CR H6743-6751)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 26 September 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 26 September 2002

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215.

    Source: Floor

  45. 26 September 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-685 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 552.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 26 September 2002

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 552 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  47. 1 October 2002

    Passed

    Motion to proceed to consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  48. 1 October 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9680-9681, S9688-9697, S9697-9703)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 3 October 2002

    Vote

    Cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 229.

    Source: Floor

  50. 3 October 2002

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S9870-9892)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 3 October 2002

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 17 October 2002

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 503, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2215 have been made.

    Source: Floor

  53. 23 October 2002

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  54. 23 October 2002

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  55. 2 November 2002

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 107-273.

    Source: President

  56. 2 November 2002

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  57. 2 November 2002

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

3 October 2002 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2215 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 93 · No 5 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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