[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 3294 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3294

To provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United 
                       States Parole Commission.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 21 (legislative day, July 17), 2008

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United 
                       States Parole Commission.

    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 Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING REFORM ACT OF 1984.

    For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 
(18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98-473; 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 ``21 
years'' or ``21-year period'' shall be deemed a reference to ``24 
years'' or ``24-year period'', respectively.
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