Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 July 1987

Last action

15 December 1987 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 100-191.

Summary

Independent Counsel Amendments Act of 1987 - Revises and makes permanent the current statute regarding the appointment and duties of independent counsels. Requires the Attorney General to conduct a preliminary investigation whenever information is received sufficient to constitute grounds to investigate whether persons subject to this Act may have violated a criminal law other than a petty offense. (Current law requires the violation of a criminal law other than a Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction.) Declares that the authority to conduct such investigation applies to persons subject to this Act even if the violation occurred before a person assumed office or current position. Prohibits the Attorney General from determining that the person who is the subject of an investigation lacked the state of mind required for the violation of criminal law. Requires the Attorney General in determining whether reasonable grounds exist to warrant further investigation to consider established policies of the Department of Justice which pertain to the conduct of criminal investigations. Prohibits information supplied to the division of the court (judges assigned to appoint independent counsels) from being disclosed to any individual outside the division of the court, or outside the Department of Justice without leave of such court. Requires the court to assure that the independent counsel will have adequate authority to fully investigate the scope of the subject matter. Provides that the court may expand the prosecutorial jurisdiction of an independent counsel. Authorizes the court, when presented with precedential legal issues, to disclose sufficient information about the issues to permit the Attorney General and the Congress to file timely amicus curiae briefs. Authorizes the independent counsel to report evidence of ethical violations to the Office of Government Ethics and any other Federal agency or officer having jurisdiction over noncriminal violations. Requires the independent counsel to report annually to the Congress on the budget of the counsel's office. States that the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia shall serve as the clerk of the division of the court.

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Timeline

15 July 1987
Committee
For Previous Action See H.R.1520.
Source: Committee
15 July 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
15 September 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 1987
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.273 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
23 September 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 193.
Source: Calendars
23 September 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-316.
Source: Committee
23 September 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-316.
Source: Committee
23 September 1987
Floor
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.
Source: Floor
21 October 1987
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 322 - 87 (Record Vote No: 373).
Source: Floor
21 October 1987
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 322 - 87 (Record Vote No: 373).
Source: Floor
21 October 1987
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
21 October 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
21 October 1987
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
23 October 1987
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.
Source: Calendars
3 November 1987
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
3 November 1987
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1293 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-10. Record Vote No: 365.
Source: Floor
4 November 1987
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Glenn; Levin; Cohen.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 November 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 November 1987
Passed
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rodino, Frank, Glickman, Shaw, Swindall.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 November 1987
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 November 1987
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
20 November 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 November 1987
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-7. Record Vote No: 386.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 November 1987
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 November 1987
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 100-452 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 November 1987
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-452 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 December 1987
Vote
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 322 - 90 (Record Vote No: 450).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 December 1987
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 322 - 90 (Record Vote No: 450).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 December 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 December 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 December 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
15 December 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-191.
Source: President
15 December 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 December 1987
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Versions

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Documents

6 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 December 1987
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Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 20 November 1987
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 3 November 1987
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 October 1987
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 23 September 1987
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 July 1987
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Related records

related to → Independent Counsel Amendments Act of 1987
related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 2939) to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the appointment of independent counsel.
related to ← Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/2939
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us · 100-hr-2939 · source updated 21 February 2023