117 HR 6793 IH: To amend title 28, United States Code, to include a Federal Public or Community Defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2022-02-18 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6793IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 18, 2022Mr. Scott of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 28, United States Code, to include a Federal Public or Community Defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and for other purposes.

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Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission

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In general

Section 991(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—(1)in the first sentence, by striking one nonvoting member. and inserting 2 nonvoting members.; and(2)in the fifth sentence, by striking shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member and inserting and a Federal Public or Community Defender designated by the Defender Services Advisory Group, shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission..(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 235(b)(5) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note) is amended, in the last sentence, by striking nine members, including two ex officio, nonvoting members and inserting 10 members, including 3 ex officio, nonvoting members..