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Bill97th CongressFiled Dec 8, 1981Law
S. 1921

A bill to provide for interim designation of United States attorneys and United States marshals by the Attorney General.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 8, 1981)

Amends Federal law to authorize the Attorney General (currently the appropriate district court) to designate a United States attorney or a United States marshal, as the case may be, to fill a vacancy in such offices for a specified time.

Prohibits the Attorney General from designating for either position a person whose nomination by the President was rejected by the Senate.

What just happenedDec 10, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC](R-SC)Sponsor
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