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Summary
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
March 23, 2000
SD 224 at 3:00 p.m.
I.
Executive Business:
- Resolution of issuance of subpoenas to a former and current Department of Justice employee pursuant to Rule 26. [Specter
- STATUS - [Approved by vote of 10 yeas, 6 nays.
- STATUS - [Approved by vote of 10 yeas, 6 nays.
II.
Nominations:
- Nicholas Godici
- to be Assistant Commissioner for Patents and Trademarks
- STATUS - Unanimously ordered reported
III.
Legislation:
- H.R. 1658
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act
- Sponsored by Senators Hatch/Leahy/Sessions/Schumer
- STATUS - Unanimously ordered reported favorably as amended by a Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
- Sponsored by Senators Hatch/Leahy/Sessions/Schumer
- H.R. 2260
- Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999
- STATUS - Held over
IV.
Statements:
- Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Agreement
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- Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Minority Member
- Senate Passage of the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000
- Senator Specter’s Resolution seeking issuance of subpoenas to Line Attorneys at the Department of Justice
V.
Voting Record: