Status of US Attorney Appointments
by Department of Justice
August 7, 2009
Keep track of confirmed and pending appointments of US Attorneys
2009 USAO Budget Should Be Approved for $1,836,336,000.
by Bruce Moyer
February 26, 2009
The Omnibus appropriation bill includes $1,836,336,000 for the salaries and expenses of the United States Attorneys in fiscal year 2009.
S. 331 A bill to increase the number of Federal law enforcement officials investigating and prosecuting financial fraud.
by Senator Charles Schumer
January 27, 2009
Provides for the hiring of 500 employees in the FBI, 50 Assistant United States Attorneys and 100 additinal SEC enforcement employees to investigate and prosecute financial fraud.
S. 49 A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law.
by Senator Patrick Leahy
January 6, 2009
Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) establish a six-year limitation period for the prosecution of certain public corruption crime relating to bribery, theft of government property, mail fraud, and racketeering; (2) revise prohibitions against mail and wire fraud to include the taking of any other thing of value (in addition to money or property) in the commission of such crimes; (3) expand the prohibition against bribery in connection with programs receiving federal financial assistance; (4) increase maximum penalties for theft of government property, bribery, and other public corruption offenses; (5) include certain government theft and bribery offenses as predicates for racketeering prosecutions and wiretaps; (6) revise the definition of "official act" for purposes of public corruption prosecutions; and (7) expand venue requirements for perjury and obstruction of justice proceedings.
