[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1368 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1368

    To extend the existence of the Parole Commission, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 1, 2005

Mr. Specter (for himself and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
    To extend the existence of the Parole Commission, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 ``United States Parole Commission 
Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EXISTENCE OF THE PAROLE COMMISSION.

    For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 
(98 Stat. 2032) as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, 
United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each 
reference in such section to ``eighteen years'' or ``eighteen-year 
period'' shall be deemed a reference to ``21 years'' or ``21-year 
period'', respectively.

SEC. 3. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AMENDMENT AUTHORITY FOR SENTENCING 
              COMMISSION.

    In accordance with the procedure set forth in section 21(a) of the 
Sentencing Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-182), as though the authority 
under that Act had not expired, the United States Sentencing Commission 
shall--
            (1) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines, 
        commentary, and policy statements to implement section 6703 of 
        the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
        (Public Law 108-458); and
            (2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines, 
        commentary, and policy statements to implement section 3 of the 
        Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-358).
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