Specifies procedures for the transfer of convicted offenders to and from foreign countries pursuant to treaties providing for such transfers. Stipulates that an offender must consent to any transfer and may only be transferred to a country of which he is a citizen or national. Bars transfer of an offender while any appeal or collateral attack is pending. Requires that the offense for which the sentence was imposed by an offense in both the transferring and the receiving county, at the time of transfer.
Conditions the transfer to the United States of an offender who is on probation upon a determination that by the Attorney General that the appropriate United States district court is willing to undertake the supervision of the offender.
States that, with certain exceptions, an offender serving a sentence of imprisonment in a foreign country who is transferred to the custody of the Attorney General shall remain in custody for the same time, be entitled to the same good time privileges, and subject to the same conditions as an offender committed to the custody of the Attorney General by a Federal court.
Provides that offenders transferred to the United States shall be eligible for parole according to Federal law.
Directs that, unless otherwise provided by or pursuant to treaty, offenders transferred to the United States because of an act which would be deemed an act of juvenile delinquency in the United States be treated as a delinquent.
Sets forth procedures for verification of consent of an offender transferred to or from the United States.
Specifies guidelines on the status of alien offenders transferred to other countries.
Provides that an obligation rendered in a sentence of a transferring country may be enforced as thought it were a civil judgment rendered by a United States district court.
Restricts jurisdiction to challenge the conviction or sentence of a transferred offender to the country of conviction.
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-435.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 95-720.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 95-720.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #691 (400-15).
Roll Call #691 (House)Measure passed House, roll call #691 (400-15).
Enacted as Public Law 95-144
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Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-144.
Public Law 95-144.