S 3652 · 93th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Public Prosecutor Act

Introduced 1974-06-17· Sponsored by Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1974-06-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Prosecutor Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and declares that it is the purpose of this Act to establish within the Department of Justice, an official, independent of the President and the Attorney General, empowered and authorized to take such steps as necessary to assure the public that the criminal laws applicable to the conduct of officers and employees of the executive branch of the Government and of Presidential election campaigns are vigorously enforced. Title I: Judicial Code Amendments - Establishes the Office of the Public Prosecutor, under the direction of the Public Prosecutor appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires that no individual shall be appointed Public Prosecutor or Deputy Public Prosecutor unless such individual: (1) is eligible to receive security clearance; (2) is, and for a period of at least fifteen years to such appointment, has been admitted to the practice of law before the highest court of a State or States or of the District of Columbia and at the time of such appointment is a member in good standing of the bar; and (3) is, at the time of such appointment, a member in good standing of the ba…

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