State Justice Institute Reauthorization Act of 2004
Public Law 108-372 · H.R. 2714 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 25, 2004 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX-21)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
State Justice Institute Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to reauthorize appropriations for the State Justice Institute through FY 2008.
Authorizes the Institute to purchase goods and services from the General Services Administration to carry out its functions.
Extends Federal health insurance benefits to Institute employees who commenced employment on or after October 1, 1988.
Requires meetings of any executive committee of the Institute's Board of Directors to be open and subject to open meeting requirements only on the occasions on which that committee has been delegated the authority to act on behalf of the Board.
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through FY 2007.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 26 actions.
- Oct 25, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-372.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 13, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 8, 2004Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 4, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 30, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 11, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 10, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2714.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 25, 2003CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-285.
- Sep 10, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 22, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 15, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
- Jul 14, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3944SenateSen. Patrick LeahyD-VT· offered Sep 30, 2004Agreed to
To extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Sep 30, 2004: Amendment SA 3944 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.