[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 120 (Friday, July 9, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E748-E749]
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   A BILL TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER 
SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY TO RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT 
                              OF COLUMBIA

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 9, 2021

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I introduce a bill to require the 
Directors of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
District of Columbia (CSOSA) and the District of Columbia Pretrial 
Services Agency (PSA) to reside in the District of Columbia during 
their tenure.
  CSOSA is an independent Federal agency that supervises offenders only 
in D.C. PSA is an independent agency within CSOSA that supervises 
defendants only in D.C. This bill would not apply to those already in 
office upon enactment.

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  Congress has justifiably required that certain Federal officials live 
in the jurisdiction they serve to ensure in-depth knowledge of the 
unique issues and challenges residents and these Federal officials 
face, but these Federal officials serving the District are not required 
to do so. There is no reason that the Directors of CSOSA and PSA, 
Federal agencies that uniquely serve D.C. residents, should not be 
required to live in the District, engage with local communities and 
work closely with local officials. Adding residency requirements for 
these Federal officials is a matter of fairness for the residents they 
serve.
  Madam Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues to support this 
legislation.

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