S. PRT. 111–72 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2009 FIRST SESSION ! ADJOURNED DECEMBER 31, 2009 CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2010 SECOND SESSION ! ADJOURNED DECEMBER 22, 2010 PATRICK J. LEAHY, Chairman FINAL EDITION 79–487 CC U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 2013 SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY 1 ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS PATRICK J. LEAHY, VERMONT, Chairman HERB KOHL, WISCONSIN JEFF SESSIONS, ALABAMA DIANNE FEINSTEIN, CALIFORNIA ORRIN G. HATCH, UTAH RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, WISCONSIN CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, IOWA ARLEN SPECTER, PENNSYLVANIA 2 JON KYL, ARIZONA CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA RICHARD J. DURBIN, ILLINOIS JOHN CORNYN, TEXAS BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, MARYLAND TOM COBURN, OKLAHOMA SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, RHODE ISLAND AMY KLOBUCHAR, MINNESOTA AL FRANKEN, MINNESOTA 3 CHRIS COONS, DELAWARE 4 BRUCE A. COHEN, Chief Counsel and Staff Director WILLIAM D. SMITH, JR., Republican Chief Counsel for Senator Sessions 5 BRIAN A. BENCZKOWSKI, Republican Staff Director for Senator Sessions 6 1 January 21, 2009—The Senate agreed to S. Res. 18 and to S. Res. 19, making majority and minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the 111th Congress (CR S726–S730). 2 May 5, 2009—The Senate agreed to S. Res. 130, appointing Senator Specter to the majority, and S. Res. 131, making minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the 111th Congress (CR S5164–S5168). Senator Specter served as the ranking minority member from January 21, 2009 until his appointment to the majority. 3 July 7, 2009—The Senate agreed to S. Res. 208, appointing Senator Franken to the majority party of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the 111th Congress (CR S7198–S7199). Senator Wyden served as a majority member from January 21, 2009 until his departure from the Committee on July 6, 2009. 4 November 15, 2010—The Senate agreed to S. Res. 674, appointing Senator Coons to the majority party of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the 111th Congress (CR S7909–S7910). Senator Kaufman served as a majority member from January 21, 2009 until his term as member in the United States Senate expired on November 14, 2009. 5 Nicholas A. Rossi served as Republican Chief Counsel until May 5, 2009 when the Senate agreed to S. Res. 130 appointing Senator Specter to the majority. See footnote 2 above. 6 Stephanie A. Middleton served as Republican Staff Director until May 5, 2009 when the Senate agreed to S. Res. 130 appointing Senator Specter to the majority. See footnote 2 above. Committee Room SD–224, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510–6275 TELEPHONE ROOM NO. 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The area code for Washington, DC, is 202. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary ........................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Subcommittees of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary .................................................................................. 4 Subcommittee Assignments ................................................................................................................................... 6 Jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary ........................................................................................ 8 Rules of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary ................................................................................................. 9 Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Senate Bills .................................................................................................................................................... 11 Senate Joint Resolutions ................................................................................................................................ 75 Senate Concurrent Resolutions ...................................................................................................................... 79 Senate Resolutions ......................................................................................................................................... 83 House Bills and Resolutions ......................................................................................................................... 107 Bills of Interest to the Committee ................................................................................................................. 121 Calendar of Nominations ....................................................................................................................................... 127 Alphabetical List of Nominees .............................................................................................................................. 167 Meetings of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Executive Sessions and Other Committee Business ..................................................................................... 171 Committee Hearings ...................................................................................................................................... 183 Presidential Messages ............................................................................................................................................ 195 Executive Communications ................................................................................................................................... 197 Senate Reports ....................................................................................................................................................... 221 Publications Issued by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary .......................................................................... 223 Public Laws ............................................................................................................................................................ 233 Private Laws .......................................................................................................................................................... 237 Index of Official Short Titles for Senate and House Bills .................................................................................. 239 Index to Legislation ............................................................................................................................................... 245 Index to Sponsors and Cosponsors ....................................................................................................................... 255 3 1 SUBCOMMITTEES ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT AND THE COURTS 2 SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, RHODE ISLAND, Chairman DIANNE FEINSTEIN, CALIFORNIA JEFF SESSIONS, ALABAMA, Ranking Member RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, WISCONSIN CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, IOWA CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK JON KYL, ARIZONA BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, MARYLAND LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA AL FRANKEN, MINNESOTA 3 ANTITRUST, COMPETITION POLICY AND CONSUMER RIGHTS 2,4,5 HERB KOHL, WISCONSIN, Chairman CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK ORRIN G. HATCH, UTAH, Ranking Member SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, RHODE ISLAND CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, IOWA AMY KLOBUCHAR, MINNESOTA JOHN CORNYN, TEXAS ARLEN SPECTER, PENNSYLVANIA AL FRANKEN, MINNESOTA3 THE CONSTITUTION 2,5 RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, WISCONSIN, Chairman DIANNE FEINSTEIN, CALIFORNIA TOM COBURN, OKLAHOMA, Ranking Member RICHARD J. DURBIN, ILLINOIS JON KYL, ARIZONA BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, MARYLAND LINDSEY GRAHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, RHODE ISLAND JOHN CORNYN, TEXAS ARLEN SPECTER, PENNSYLVANIA CRIME AND DRUGS ARLEN SPECTER, PENNSYLVANIA, Chairman 2,5,6 HERB KOHL, WISCONSIN LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA, Ranking Member DIANNE FEINSTEIN, CALIFORNIA ORRIN G. HATCH, UTAH RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, WISCONSIN CHUCK GRASSLEY, IOWA CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK JEFF SESSIONS, OKLAHOMA RICHARD J. DURBIN, ILLINOIS TOM COBURN, OKLAHOMA BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, MARYLAND AMY KLOBUCHAR, MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE LAW 2,7 RICHARD J. DURBIN, ILLINOIS, Chairman RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, WISCONSIN TOM COBURN, OKLAHOMA, Ranking Member BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, MARYLAND LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA ARLEN SPECTER, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN CORNYN, TEXAS AL FRANKEN, MINNESOTA 3 4 IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND BORDER SECURITY 4 CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK, Chairman