[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 29 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 2146

                        Offered By: Mr. Conyers

       Amendment No. 1: Page 4, after line 7, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. STUDY OF IMPACT OF LEGISLATION.

       (a) In each case in which a life sentence is imposed under 
     section 3559(e), the judge shall make and transmit to the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts findings 
     with regard to each of the following:
       (1) The applicable range under the Federal Sentencing 
     Guidelines if the statutory minimum life sentence had not 
     applied.
       (2) The sentence that the court would have imposed on the 
     defendant if the statutory minimum life sentence had not 
     applied, in light of the nature and circumstances of the 
     offense, the history and characteristics of the defendant, 
     and the other factors set forth in section 3553(a).
       (3) The race, gender, age, and ethnicity of the victim and 
     defendant.
       (4) The reason for the Government's decision to prosecute 
     this defendant in Federal court instead of deferring to 
     prosecution in State or tribal court, and the criteria used 
     by the Government to make that decision in this and other 
     cases.
       (5) The projected cost to the Federal Government of the 
     life sentence, taking into account capital and operating 
     costs associated with imprisonment.
       (b) To assist the court to make the findings required in 
     subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5), the Government attorney shall 
     state on the record such information as the court deems 
     necessary to make such findings, including cost data provided 
     by the Bureau of Prisons. In making the required findings, 
     the court shall not be bound by the information provided by 
     the Government attorney.
       (c) The Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
     shall annually compile and report the findings made under 
     subsection (a) to the Congress.
       Redesignate succeeding sections accordingly.

                               H.R. 2146

                  Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 2: Add at the end the following new section:

     SEC.  . PROHIBITION OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURES.

       No federal funds shall be expended for this Act if there 
     are more than five convicted sex offenders within any given 
     ZIP code.

                               H.R. 2146

                         Offered By: Mr. Scott

       Amendment No. 3: Page 2, beginning in line 22, strike 
     ``2243(a) (relating to sexual abuse of a minor''.

       Page 4, after line 7 insert the following:

     SEC. 3. LIFE IMPRISONMENT MAXIMUM FOR CERTAIN REPEAT SEX 
                   OFFENDERS AGAINST CHILDREN.

       Section 2243(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking the final period and inserting ``, but if the 
     defendant has a prior sex conviction (as defined in section 
     3559(e)) in which a minor was a victim, the court may 
     sentence that defendant to imprisonment for any term or years 
     or for life.''.
       Redesignate succeeding sections accordingly.

                               H.R. 2146

                         Offered By: Mr. Scott

       Amendment No. 4: Page 4, after line 11, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 4. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR INDIAN COUNTRY.

       Section 3559(c)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``or subsection (e)'' after ``this 
     subsection'' each place it occurs.