[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15317-15318]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION AND SENTENCING COMMISSION 
                         AUTHORITY ACT OF 2005

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1368, introduced earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1368) to extend the existence of the Parole 
     Commission, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1368) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1368

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``United States Parole 
     Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act 
     of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EXISTENCE OF THE PAROLE COMMISSION.

       For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act 
     of 1984 (98 Stat. 2032) as

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     such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United 
     States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each 
     reference in such section to ``eighteen years'' or 
     ``eighteen-year period'' shall be deemed a reference to ``21 
     years'' or ``21-year period'', respectively.

     SEC. 3. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AMENDMENT AUTHORITY FOR 
                   SENTENCING COMMISSION.

       In accordance with the procedure set forth in section 21(a) 
     of the Sentencing Act of 1987 (Public Law 10009182), as 
     though the authority under that Act had not expired, the 
     United States Sentencing Commission shall--
       (1) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines, 
     commentary, and policy statements to implement section 6703 
     of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
     2004 (Public Law 10809458); and
       (2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines, 
     commentary, and policy statements to implement section 3 of 
     the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 (Public Law 
     10809358).

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