3.0.0 5042 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z House HR 2016-04-21 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 62 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALBERG:H.R. 5042.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution of theUnited States;``the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of suchinferior Officers, as they think proper, in the Presidentalone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads ofDepartments.''Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States;``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof''[Page H1924]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-17T13:33:04Z Referred to 2016-04-21T13:04:05Z Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016 114 2459 S 2016-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S161) Identical bill CRS 2016-05-17 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2016-04-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 N D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2016-04-21 True Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-04-21 Introduced in House 2016-06-06T21:16:03Z Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General.

It also limits the BOP Director to a single term of 10 years.

The incumbent Director may continue to serve for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

]]> Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016 Display Title Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5042ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5042ih.xml 2016-05-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.