[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5459 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5459

 To authorize funds for the United States Marshals Service's Fugitive 
                        Safe Surrender Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2006

Mrs. Jones of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize funds for the United States Marshals Service's Fugitive 
                        Safe Surrender Program.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Fugitive Safe Surrender is a program of the United 
        States Marshals Service, in partnership with public, private, 
        and faith-based organizations, which temporarily transforms a 
        church into a courthouse, so fugitives can turn themselves in, 
        in an atmosphere where they feel more comfortable to do so, and 
        have nonviolent cases adjudicated immediately.
            (2) In the 4-day pilot program in Cleveland, Ohio, over 800 
        fugitives turned themselves in. By contrast, a successful 
        Fugitive Task Force sweep, conducted for 3 days after Fugitive 
        Safe Surrender, resulted in the arrest of 65 individuals.
            (3) Fugitive Safe Surrender is safer for defendants, law 
        enforcement, and innocent bystanders than needing to conduct a 
        sweep.
            (4) Based upon the success of the pilot program, Fugitive 
        Safe Surrender should be expanded to other cities throughout 
        the United States.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) In General.--The United States Marshals Service shall 
establish, direct, and coordinate a program (to be known as the 
``Fugitive Safe Surrender Program''), under which the United States 
Marshals Service shall apprehend Federal, State, and local fugitives in 
a safe, secure, and peaceful manner to be coordinated with law 
enforcement and community leaders in designated cities throughout the 
United States.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the United States Marshals Service to carry out this 
section--
            (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
            (2) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
            (3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
    (c) Other Existing Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to limit any existing authority under any other provision 
of Federal or State law for law enforcement agencies to locate or 
apprehend fugitives through task forces or any other means.
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