118 S508 IS: Ensuring Work Opportunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-02-16 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 508IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 16, 2023Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Work Opportunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023.

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Expanded work programs

(a)

Occupational education programs

(1)

In general

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of Prisons $210,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 through 2029 for occupational education and training programs.(2)

Reports

Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall submit to the Attorney General public annual reports, produced by the Program Review Division of the Bureau of Prisons, an independent governmental or nongovernmental agency, or a private auditor, that—(A)includes a list of the programs that receive the funds appropriated under paragraph (1); and(B)analyzes the efficacy of the programs described in subparagraph (A) in providing incarcerated workers with valuable job skills, improving their quality of life, and increasing their job prospects upon release.(b)

Prison work pilot projects

Section 1761(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 50 and inserting 100.(c)

Vocational training programs

(1)

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended—(A)in section 1001(a) (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)), by striking paragraph (28) and inserting the following:(28)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 3041(a)(4) of part NN $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029.; and(B)in section 2976(o) (34 U.S.C. 10631(o)), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:(1)

In general

To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029..(2)

Careers training and demonstration grants

Section 115 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:(f)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029..