(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 6, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the United States Parole Commission for two years.
Directs the Commission to report the following with regard to each type of case over which it has jurisdiction for FY2006-FY2011: (1) the number of offenders; (2) the number of hearings, record reviews, and National Appeals Board considerations conducted by the Commission; (3) the number of hearings conducted by the Commission by type of hearing; (4) the number of record reviews conducted by the Commission by type of consideration; (5) the number of warrants issued and executed compared to the number requested; (6) the number of revocation determinations by the Commission; (7) the distribution of initial offenses; (8) the distribution of subsequent offenses; (9) the percentage of offenders paroled or re-paroled compared with the percentage of offenders continued to expiration of sentence; (10) the percentage of cases in which the primary and secondary examiner disagreed on the appropriate disposition of the case, the release conditions to be imposed, or the reasons for the decision; (11) the percentage of revocation and non-revocation hearings in which the offender is accompanied by a representative; (12) the number of administrative appeals and the action of the National Appeals Board in relation to those appeals; and (13) the Commission's annual expenditures for offenders.
Directs the Commission also to report on: (1) the percentage of decisions within, above, or below its decision guidelines for federal initial hearings and federal and D.C. Code revocation hearings; (2) the projected number of federal offenders that will be under its jurisdiction as of October 31, 2014; (3) an estimate of the date on which no federal offenders will remain under its jurisdiction; and (4) its annual expenditures, including travel expenses and the annual salaries of its members and staff for FY2006-FY2011.
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UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION ACT OF 2011
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Public Law 112-44
112th Congress
An Act
To provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United
States Parole Commission, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 21,
2011 - [H.R. 2944]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: United States
Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 18 USC 1 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Parole Commission
Extension Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 18 USC 3351 note.>> AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING REFORM
ACT OF 1984.
For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
(18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98-473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such section
relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United
States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to ``24 years''
or ``24-year period'' shall be deemed a reference to ``26 years'' or
``26-year period'', respectively.
SEC. 3. PAROLE COMMISSION REPORT.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
United States Parole Commission shall report to the Committees on the
Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives the following:
(1) The number of offenders in each type of case over which
the Commission has jurisdiction, including the number of Sexual
or Violent Offender Registry offenders and Tier Levels
offenders, for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(2) The number of hearings, record reviews and National
Appeals Board considerations conducted by the Commission in each
type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction for
fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(3) The number of hearings conducted by the Commission by
type of hearing in each type of case over which the Commission
has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(4) The number of record reviews conducted by the Commission
by type of consideration in each type of case over which the
Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(5) The number of warrants issued and executed compared to
the number requested in each type of case over which the
Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(6) The number of revocation determinations by the
Commission in each type of case over which the Commission has
jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
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(7) The distribution of initial offenses, including violent
offenses, for offenders in each type of case over which the
Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(8) The distribution of subsequent offenses, including
violent offenses, for offenders in each type of case over which
the Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through
2011.
(9) The percentage of offenders paroled or re-paroled
compared with the percentage of offenders continued to
expiration of sentence (less any good time) in each type of case
over which the Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006
through 2011.
(10) The percentage of cases (except probable cause hearings
and hearings in which a continuance was ordered) in which the
primary and secondary examiner disagreed on the appropriate
disposition of the case (the amount of time to be served before
release), the release conditions to be imposed, or the reasons
for the decision in each type of case over which the Commission
has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(11) The percentage of decisions within, above, or below the
Commission's decision guidelines for Federal initial hearings
(28 CFR 2.20) and Federal and D.C. Code revocation hearings (28
CFR 2.21).
(12) The percentage of revocation and non-revocation
hearings in which the offender is accompanied by a
representative in each type of case over which the Commission
has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(13) The number of administrative appeals and the action of
the National Appeals Board in relation to those appeals in each
type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction for
fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
(14) The projected number of Federal offenders that will be
under the Commission's jurisdiction as of October 31, 2014.
(15) An estimate of the date on which no Federal offenders
will remain under the Commission's jurisdiction.
(16) The Commission's annual expenditures for offenders in
each type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction for
fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
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(17) The annual expenditures of the Commission, including
travel expenses and the annual salaries of the members and staff
of the Commission, for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
Approved October 21, 2011.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2944:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011):
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Oct. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 12, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6255-6256)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 712).(text: CR H6243)
Roll Call #712 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 712). (text: CR H6243)
Roll Call #712 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6351-6352)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Enacted as Public Law 112-44
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6841)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6841)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6841)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-44.
Became Public Law No: 112-44.