[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
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                   GED FOR EARLY RELEASE FROM PRISON

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                            HON. BOB FRANKS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 1994

  Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I intend on offering the 
following amendment to H.R. 4092 when it comes before the House for 
consideration. I hope that my colleagues will support this amendment, 
which would require Federal inmates to earn a general educational 
development [GED] certificate before receiving early release from 
prison.

                         Amendment To H.R. 4092

       Add at the end the following new title:

                    Title   --Inmate Rehabilitation

     SEC.   . EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR EARLY RELEASE

       Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``behavior.--'';
       (2) by striking ``Such credit toward service of sentence 
     vests at the time that it is received. Credit that has vested 
     may not later be withdrawn, and credit that has not been 
     earned may not later be granted.'' and inserting ``Credit 
     that has not been earned may not later be granted.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Credit toward a prisoner's service of sentence shall 
     not be vested unless the prisoner has earned a high school 
     diploma or an equivalent degree.
       ``(3) The Attorney General shall ensure that the Bureau of 
     Prisons has in effect an optional General Educational 
     Development program for inmates who have not earned a high 
     school diploma or its equivalent.''.

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