PUBLIC LAW 110–177—JAN. 7, 2008
121 STAT. 2535
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.’’. SEC. 102. PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES TAX COURT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 566(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and the Court of International Trade’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Court of International Trade, and the United States Tax Court, as provided by law’’. (b) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.—Section 7456(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to incidental powers of the Tax Court) is amended in the matter following paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end, and inserting ‘‘and may otherwise provide, when requested by the chief judge of the Tax Court, for the security of the Tax Court, including the personal protection of Tax Court judges, court officers, witnesses, and other threatened persons in the interests of justice, where criminal intimidation impedes on the functioning of the judicial process or any other official proceeding. The United States Marshals Service retains final authority regarding security requirements for the Tax Court.’’. (c) REIMBURSEMENT.—The United States Tax Court shall reimburse the United States Marshals Service for protection provided under the amendments made by this section. SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE TO PROTECT THE JUDICIARY.
26 USC 7456.
26 USC 7456 note. Appropriation authorization.
In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for the United States Marshals Service, there are authorized to be appropriated for the United States Marshals Service $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for— (1) hiring entry-level deputy marshals for providing judicial security; (2) hiring senior-level deputy marshals for investigating threats to the judiciary and providing protective details to members of the judiciary, assistant United States attorneys, and other attorneys employed by the Federal Government; and (3) for the Office of Protective Intelligence, for hiring seniorlevel deputy marshals, hiring program analysts, and providing secure computer systems. SEC. 104. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS.
Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
TITLE II—CRIMINAL LAW ENHANCEMENTS TO PROTECT JUDGES, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND WITNESSES SEC. 201. PROTECTIONS AGAINST MALICIOUS RECORDING OF FICTITIOUS LIENS AGAINST FEDERAL JUDGES AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
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(a) OFFENSE.—Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
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