[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3129 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3129

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit strength increasing 
  equipment in Federal prisons and to prevent Federal prisoners from 
 engaging in activities designed to increase fighting ability while in 
                                prison.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 1999

Ms. Pryce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit strength increasing 
  equipment in Federal prisons and to prevent Federal prisoners from 
 engaging in activities designed to increase fighting ability while in 
                                prison.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prison Security Enhancement Act of 
1999''.

SEC. 2. PRISON SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4048. Strength-increasing equipment and activities to increase 
              fighting ability prohibited
    ``The Bureau of Prisons shall take care that--
            ``(1) all equipment designed to increase the physical 
        strength or fighting ability of prisoners under its 
        jurisdiction is removed from Federal correctional facilities; 
        and
            ``(2) prisoners under its jurisdiction do not engage in any 
        activities designed to increase their fighting ability.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item:

``4048. Strength-increasing equipment and activities to increase 
                            fighting ability prohibited.''.
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