A bill to establish fees and allow per diem and mileage expenses for witnesses before U.S. courts.

Summary

Amends provisions specifying fees and allowances for Federal court witness to, among other changes, (1) increase the per diem fee to $30, (2) replace the set travel allowance with guidelines directing reimbursement for actual expenses of public transportation and granting allowances for private transportation equal to those granted to Federal employees, (3) replace set subsistence allowances with the subsistence allowance granted Federal employees, and (4) deny fees and allowances to deportable and certain other aliens.

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Timeline

1. 5 August 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 August 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-756.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 April 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-756.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 April 1978

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 27 April 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 1 May 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 28 September 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1651.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 September 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1651.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 October 1978

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 October 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

    Source: Floor

12. 12 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

    Source: Floor

13. 13 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

14. 13 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

15. 13 October 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 13 October 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

17. 25 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

18. 25 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

19. 27 October 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-535.

    Source: President

20. 27 October 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

21. 27 October 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 28 October 1978

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 April 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 August 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · ssju00 · Standing

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