S 3140 · 96th Congress ·

Department of Justice Litigation Improvement Act

Introduced 1980-09-23· Sponsored by Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]· 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.(1980-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Justice Litigation Improvement Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) submit a copy of any agreement with another agency which affects the litigation authority of the Department to the congressional judiciary committees 30 days before its effectiveness; (2) resolve all legal disputes between two or more agencies, absent other specific statutory authority; and (3) report to such committees at the beginning of each Congress on the status of litigation authority, coordinating efforts, and legislative proposals. Amends title V of the Ethics in Government Act (Post Employment Conflict of Interest) to extend the current criminal penalty to anyone who knowingly accepts employment with a business involving personal participation with respect to a Government grant or contract which such individual was involved with during the previous five years as a Government employee. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) submit to the congressional judiciary committees a systems development plan for the activation and coordination within the Department of compatible, comprehensive case management information and tracking systems for each judicial district; and (2) include in the authori…

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