[108th Congress Public Law 356]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


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Public Law 108-356
108th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To extend certain authority of the Supreme Court Police, modify the 
    venue of prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building and 
  grounds, and authorize the acceptance of gifts to the United States 
          Supreme Court. <<NOTE: Oct. 21, 2004 -  [S. 2742]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE UNITED STATES SUPREME 
                              COURT POLICE TO PROTECT COURT 
                              OFFICIALS OFF THE SUPREME COURT 
                              GROUNDS.

    Section 6121(b)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2008''.
SEC. 2. VENUE FOR PROSECUTIONS RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES 
                    SUPREME COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS.

    Section 6137 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Venue and Procedure.--Prosecution for a violation described in 
subsection (a) shall be in the United States District Court for the 
District of Columbia or in the Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia, on information by the United States Attorney or an Assistant 
United States Attorney.''.
SEC. 3. GIFTS TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME <<NOTE: 28 USC 1 
                    note.>> COURT.

    The Chief Justice or his designee is authorized to accept, hold, 
administer, and utilize gifts and bequests of personal property 
pertaining to the history of the United States Supreme Court or

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its justices, but gifts or bequests of money shall be covered into the 
Treasury.

    Approved October 21, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2742:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
            Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.
            Oct. 6, considered and passed House.

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