Senator Leahy's Bills in the 107th Congress

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Senator Leahy's Bills in the 107th Congress

Senator Leahy has written and introduced the following bills in the 107th Congress, which began in January 2001 and ended in December 2002.

S. 407 - The Madrid Protocol Implementation Act
S. 486 - The Innocence Protection Act of 2001
S. 497 - The Landmine Elimination and Victim Assistance Act of 2001
S. 555 - The Mercury-Safe Seafood Act of 2001
S. 658 - A bill to allow the National Guard to conduct small arms and athletic competitions
S. 694 - The Artist-Museum Partnership Act
S. 745 - The Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001
S. 754 - The Drug Competition Act of 2001
S. 783 - The Crime Victims Assistance Act of 2001
S. 864 - The Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act of 2001
S. 1119 - A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to study reserve health benefits
S. 1131 - The Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act of 2001
S. 1174 - The Children's Confinement Conditions Improvement Act of 2001
S. 1311 - The Refugee Protection Act of 2001
S. 1315 - The Judicial Improvement and Integrity Act of 2001
S. 1319 - The 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
S. 1348 - A bill to name a federal building after Robert F. Kennedy
S. 1437 - The Professional Standards for Government Attorneys Act of 2001
S. 1611 - The Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act
S. 1666 - The Anti Terrorist Hoax and False Report Act of 2001
S. 1723 - The Protect Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2001
S. 1754 - The Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 2001
S. 1770 - A bill to implement the International Conventions on the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and Financing
S. 1828 - The Federal Prosecutors Retirement Benefits Equity Act of 2001
S. 1875 - The Omnibus Mercury Emission Reduction Act of 2001
S. 1941 - The Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2002
S. 1974 - The FBI Reform Act of 2002
S. 2010 - The Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002
S. 2031 - A bill to restore Federal remedies for infringements of intellectual property by States, and for other
purposes
S. 2224 - A bill to repeal the Antidumping Act of 1916
S. 2240 - The Seniors Safety Act of 2002
S. 2431 - Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 2002
S. 2480 - Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2002
S. 2598 - Enhanced Protection of our Cultural Heritage Act of 2002
S. 2609 - Contact Lens Prescription Release Act of 2002
S. 2621 - A bill to provide a definition of vehicle for purposes of criminal penalties relating to terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems.
S. 2713 - Judicial Improvements Act of 2002
S. 2723 - Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence Act of 2002
S. 3101 - A bill to amend title IV of the Missing Children's Assistance Act to provide for increased funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes.
S. 3102 - Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act
S. 3103 - Local Control of Cellular Towers Act
S. 3114 - Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act
S. 3137 - A bill to provide remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers making congressional disclosures.
S. 3146 - A bill to reauthorize funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes.

Senator Leahy was also the chief Senate sponsor and Chairman of the Conference Committee of the Justice Department Authorization bill which included money to fund more Boys and Girls Clubs nationwide and in Vermont, money to combat terrorism, funding to improve the FBI, and establishes a crime-free rural states grant program to help rural states prevent and reduce violence, crime, and drug abuse. Press Release on the Dept. of Justice Authorization bill.

Senator Leahy led Senate negotiations with the Bush Administration in writing the anti-terrorism bill and headed efforts to win Senate and congressional approval of the bill, which has been signed into law as the USA PATRIOT Act, Public Law 107-56.

Senator Leahy initiated many amendments, including leading the effort to draft provisions of the 2002 Senate passed farm bill related to dairy support and nutrition efforts.

Senator Leahy has cosponsored a number of other bills written by his colleagues in the Senate.

The Library of Congress has information on all bills, along with committee reports and the full text of the Congressional Record.