Public Law 110-402


 * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT POLICE AND COUNSELOR TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

 * (a) Extension of Authority of 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 ``2008´´ and inserting ``2013´´.


 * (b) Counselor to the Chief Justice.—
 * (1) OFFICE OF FEDERAL JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION.—
 * Section 133(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ``administrative assistant´´ and inserting ``Counselor´´.


 * (2) JUDICIAL OFFICIAL.—
 * Section 376(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
 * (A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``an administrative assistant´´ and inserting ``a Counselor´´; and


 * (B) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ``an administrative assistant´´ and inserting ``a Counselor´´.


 * (3) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE.—
 * (A) IN GENERAL.—
 * Section 677 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
 * (i) in the section heading, by striking ``Administrative Assistant´´ and inserting ``Counselor´´;


 * (ii) in subsection (a)—
 * (I) in the first sentence, by striking ``an Administrative Assistant´´ and inserting ``a Counselor´´; and


 * (II) in the second and third sentences, by striking ``Administrative Assistant´´ each place that term appears and inserting ``Counselor´´; and


 * (iii) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ``Administrative Assistant´´ each place that term appears and inserting ``Counselor´´.


 * (B) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—
 * The table of sections for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 677 and inserting the following:


 * ``677. COUNSELOR TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE.´´.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARY CLUB MEMBERSHIPS.

 * (a) Definitions.—
 * In this section:
 * (1) GIFT.—
 * The term ``gift´´ has the meaning given under section 109(5) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).


 * (2) JUDICIAL OFFICER.—
 * The term ``judicial officer´´ has the meaning given under section 109(10) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).


 * (b) Prohibition on Acceptance of Honorary Club Memberships.—
 * A judicial officer may not accept a gift of an honorary club membership with a value of more than $50 in any calendar year.

Approved October 13, 2008.

Legislative History

 * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
 * Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate.
 * Sept. 27, 29, considered and passed House.
 * Sept. 27, 29, considered and passed House.