The bill as passed, Public Law 110-177 ( P.L. 110-177 ), consists of four components: adjustments to applicable provisions of criminal law, reenforcement of the authority and oversight features of the law that governs federal judicial security, grant programs to facilitate increased security for the judiciary of the states, and miscellaneous provisions whose relation to judicial security might initially appear remote. 110-177 enhances sanctions of Section 1112 the increases the penalties for manslaughter in violation of both Sections 1112 and 1114, but also manslaughter committed:
against a Member of Congress, a senior executive branch official, or, a Supreme Court Justice; in connection with a federal offense that involves the use or possession of armor piercing ammunition during and furtherance of the offense; in connection with the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon in a federal facility; against protected diplomatic officials; against an American by an American overseas; in the course of an obstruction of justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. 110-177 makes it a federal crime to make publicly available certain identifying information such as home addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers of federal officials, employees, witnesses, and jurors (grand and petite) either (1) with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite a crime of violence against such individuals or members of their immediate families, or (2) with the intent and knowledge that the information will be used for such purpose, 18 U.S.C. Security for Tax Court Activities

The Marshals Service is authorized to provide security and service of process for the federal District Courts, Courts of Appeal and the Court of International Trade. Redacted Financial Disclosure Statements

The Ethics in Government Act requires federal judges, Members of Congress, and senior officials in the legislative, executive and judicial branches to file publicly available financial disclosure reports. 13861-13868, authorizes community-based grants for state, territorial, and tribal prosecutors. 110-177 amends Part H to include state witness protection programs and authorizes appropriations for Part H of $20 million for each fiscal year through 2012. Life Insurance Costs

Judges of the United States Courts of Appeal and United States District Courts serve during good behavior, which ordinarily means for life. Federal statutes describe the appointment authority for several positions in the judicial branch. It would presumably override the circuit court en banc limitations as well.
The proposals of the Court Security Improvement Act of 2007 ( P.L. 110-177 , H.R. 660 and S. 378 ), fall within one of four categories. One consists of amendments to existing federal criminal law. The bill increases the penalties for manslaughter committed during the course of an obstruction of justice and for witness intimidation and retaliation. It creates new federal crimes proscribing (1) the use of nuisance liens and encumbrances to harass federal officials; (2) the public disclosure of personal, identifying information concerning federal officials in order to intimidate them or incite crimes of violence against them; and (3) the possession of dangerous weapons in federal courthouses.
A second category seeks to improve implementation of judicial security measures through increased appropriations, enhanced security for the Tax Court, explicit provisions for consultation between the Department of Justice and the Judicial Conference relating to court security, a report on concerns for the safety of federal prosecutors, and a revival of authority to redact information from certain publicly available judicial financial disclosure statements.
A third authorizes grants for state witness protection programs; for increased security of state, territorial and tribal courts; and for acquisition of armored vests for state court officials. The fourth category consists of proposals whose relation to security may appear more tangential: procurement authority for the United States Sentencing Commission; life insurance costs for bankruptcy, magistrate, and territorial judges; the appointment and en banc participation for senior judges; and judgeships in the Ninth Circuit and District of Columbia Courts of Appeal.
This report is available in an abridged version â stripped of its footnotes, and most of its citations to authority â as CRS Report RS22607, Court Security Improvement Act of 2007: Public Law 110-177 (H.R. 660 and S. 378) in Brief , by [author name scrubbed].