[20040524]RS21847_美国法院行政办公室：历史、运营和当前问题.pdf

1 28 U.S.C. 601.2 The last deputy director of the AO was James E. Macklin, Jr., who served from 1985 to 1993.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21847May 24, 2004Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts:History, Operations, and Current Issuesname redactedAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) is the principaladministrative agency of the judicial branch. Originally created by Congress to improvethe supervision of the federal courts and to give the federal judicial branch greatermanagerial independence from the executive branch, the AO is charged with a numberof important tasks. Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a principal area ofconcern for the AO has been courthouse security and emergency preparedness. Inaddition, the AO is currently decentralizing its budget process and improving thejudicial branchs technology capabilities. This report examines the organization and duties of the AO. It also looks at theagencys origins and three current significant issues concerning the agency. This reportw