Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 838 and S. 1107

On Wednesday, August 12, 2009, the President signed into law:

H.R. 838, the "Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act," which conveys a parcel of land in Miami Dade County, Florida, held by the Justice Department's Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to Miami Dade College for use as a site for a new educational building and parking area; and

S. 1107, the "Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009," which establishes a 6-month special open enrollment period for judicial officials to enroll in the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System.