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[121 STAT. 2534]
PUBLIC LAW 110-000—MMMM. DD, 2007
[121 STAT. 2534]

121 STAT. 2534

PUBLIC LAW 110–177—JAN. 7, 2008

Public Law 110–177 110th Congress An Act Jan. 7, 2008 [H.R. 660] Court Security Improvement Act of 2007. 28 USC 1 note.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Court Security Improvement Act of 2007’’.

TITLE I—JUDICIAL SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS AND FUNDING SEC. 101. JUDICIAL BRANCH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

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(a) ENSURING CONSULTATION WITH THE JUDICIARY.—Section 566 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) The Director of the United States Marshals Service shall consult with the Judicial Conference of the United States on a continuing basis regarding the security requirements for the judicial branch of the United States Government, to ensure that the views of the Judicial Conference regarding the security requirements for the judicial branch of the Federal Government are taken into account when determining staffing levels, setting priorities for programs regarding judicial security, and allocating judicial security resources. In this paragraph, the term ‘judicial security’ includes the security of buildings housing the judiciary, the personal security of judicial officers, the assessment of threats made to judicial officers, and the protection of all other judicial personnel. The United States Marshals Service retains final authority regarding security requirements for the judicial branch of the Federal Government.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 331 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Judicial Conference shall consult with the Director of United States Marshals Service on a continuing basis regarding the security requirements for the judicial branch of the United States Government, to ensure that the views of the Judicial Conference regarding the security requirements for the judicial branch of the Federal Government are taken into account when determining staffing levels, setting priorities for programs regarding judicial security, and allocating judicial security resources. In this paragraph, the term ‘judicial security’ includes the security of buildings housing the judiciary, the personal security of judicial

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