[20011221]RS21092_McDade Murtha修正案：第107届国会关于司法部诉讼人员道德标准的立法概述.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21092December 21, 2001McDade-Murtha Amendment: A Sketch ofLegislation in the 107th Congress ConcerningEthical Standards for the Justice DepartmentLitigatorsname redactedSenior SpecialistAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe McDade-Murtha Amendment, 28 U.S.C. 530B, instructs Department of Justicelitigators to adhere to the ethical standards which apply to other attorneys in the placeswhere the litigators perform their duties. While supporters argue the Amendment is theonly existing, effective means of preventing and punishing prosecutorial abuse, criticscontend that the Amendment impedes effective federal law enforcement. Twice in the lastyear, the Senate has passed legislation that included sections substantially modifying theamendment, but in each instance the modifications have been stripped out of the hostlegislation prior to its passage. This is a discussion of those sections and other similarproposals introduced in the 107th Congress. It is an abridged version of McDade-MurthaAmendment: Legislation in the 107th Congress Concerning Ethical Standards for JusticeDepartm