PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Nov 3, 1993
Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons to provide residential substance abuse treatment for not less than 50 percent of eligible prisoners by the end of FY 1995, for not less than 75 percent by the end of FY 1996, and for all eligible prisoners by the end of 1997 and thereafter. Grants priority for such treatment based on an eligible prisoner's proximity to release date. Permits sentence reductions of up to a year for a prisoner's successful completion of a residential substance abuse treatment program. Requires the Bureau to transmit to specified congressional committees annual reports describing each substance abuse treatment program operated by the Bureau, how program eligibility is determined, and Bureau compliance with the requirements of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D–TX
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 373 - 54 (Roll No. 540).
House roll call 540 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 373 - 54 (Roll No. 540).
House roll call 540 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8751-8752)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8723-8728)
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-320.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-320.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2532)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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