CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Amendments

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10341 [4NO], H10480, H10488, H10490, H10491, H10492, H10495, H10496, H10498, H10501, H10504, H10507 [6NO]

Appointments

National Prison Rape Reduction Commission, H12229 [21NO]

Articles and editorials

DNA That Freed Man Leads to New Suspect; Killing—Kirk Bloodsworth, Convicted and Then Cleared in the Rape-Murder of a Child, Learns a Man He Knew in Prison Is Charged With the Crimes, S11751 [22SE]

How One Man Took a Stand and Changed Federal Policy Toward the Sikh Community, E172 [7FE]

Profile in Leadership—William L. Megathlin, E2458 [25NO]

Review of DNA Clears Man Convicted of Rape, S3719 [13MR]

Tex. Execution Stayed at Last Minute—Supreme Court Considers Review, S3720 [13MR]

Tex. Lawmakers Probe Lab Over Reports of Tainted DNA Evidence, S3719 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (see H.R. 3646), H12310 [21NO]

Bureau of Prisons: authorize personnel to carry firearms off duty (see H.R. 1064), H1515 [4MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 402), S2457 [13FE] (see H.R. 2574), H5813 [24JN]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see S. 132), S133 [9JA]

Contracts: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1994), H3683 [6MY]

Crime: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see S. 1435), S9638 [21JY] (see H.R. 1707), H3052 [9AP] (see H.R. 1765), H3303 [10AP]

———increase mandatory minimum penalties for possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime (see H.R. 291), H136 [8JA]

———increase maximum term of imprisonment for interstate firearms trafficking and define such activity as racketeering (see S. 1243), S7718 [11JN]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 2296), H4787 [2JN]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 54), H53 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 1993), H3683 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 1519), H2514 [31MR]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 460), S2839 [26FE] (see H.R. 933), H1395 [26FE] (see H.R. 1095), H1640 [5MR]

———prohibit the Office of Federal Detention Trustee from constructing Federal detention centers and the siting of a detention center or Federal prison in Maryland (see H.R. 3691), H12919 [8DE]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize civilian contracting officers to competitively evaluate products offered by Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see H.R. 1982), H3682 [6MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (see S. 346), S2187 [11FE]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H3407 [12AP]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H10338 [4NO]

Golden Venture (vessel): relief of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 510), H245 [29JA]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 2435), H5266 [11JN]

———specify harsh imprisonment upon reentry to the U.S. for certain criminal aliens that were deported for initial conviction and commit another felony after reentry (see H.R. 908), H1333 [25FE]

Inmates: require minimum work week, job training, and life skills preparation for Federal prison inmates and establish a grant program for mandatory drug testing (see S. 672), S4165 [20MR]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 24), S1245 [21JA]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H2864 [7AP]

States: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 3575), H12306 [21NO]

Taxation: provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 2166), H4367 [20MY]

Terrorism: enhance public safety through pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of terrorists (see S. 1606), S11349 [10SE] (see H.R. 3040), H8081 [9SE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 944), H1395 [26FE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 259), H135 [8JA]

Letters

Allow private sector businesses to compete against Federal Prison Industries, Inc., for Federal procurement contracts: Billy Carroll, C&C Office Supply Co., S2206 [11FE]

———Diane Lake, Economy Office Products, Inc., S2206 [11FE]

———Rick Buchholz, Christianson's Business Furniture, Inc., S2206 [11FE]

———Ruthanne S. Pitts, Simmons Contract Furnishings (business), S2206 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: George W. Bush (1997), S2987 [27FE]

Federal capital cases decision-making process: Senator Feingold, S3876 [18MR]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: Charles W. Colson and Pat Nolan, Prison Fellowship Ministries, H10474 [6NO]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H10473 [6NO]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit funding for abortion services to women in Federal prison, H7356 [23JY]

African Americans: improve public education systems and family involvement to reduce drug-related crime in the African American community, H10334 [4NO]

Antis, Daniel: Levy County, FL, Corrections Officer of the Year award recipient, E1702 [5SE]

Civil rights: treatment of headwear of Sikh individuals relative to security searches, E172 [7FE]

Contracts: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (H.R. 1994), E879 [6MY]

Crime: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (H.R. 1707), E758 [11AP], E1371 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (H.R. 1993), E877 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit the Office of Federal Detention Trustee from constructing Federal detention centers and the siting of a detention center or Federal prison in Maryland, H12814 [8DE]

———prohibit the Office of Federal Detention Trustee from constructing Federal detention centers and the siting of a detention center or Federal prison in Maryland (H.R. 3691), E2468 [8DE]

———study of good time for persons incarcerated for non-violent crimes in the Federal prison system funding, H7314 [22JY]

———use of existing State, local, and private prisons to house Federal prisoners, H7251 [22JY], E1608, E1611 [25JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts, H4360-H4365 [20MY], H4533 [22MY], H5358-H5360 [12JN]

———authorize Federal civilian contracting officers to competitively evaluate products, H10492 [6NO]

———develop programs for inmates to produce goods and services for charitable organizations, H10500-H10502 [6NO]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H3539-H3545 [30AP], H4363 [20MY], H10469-H10510 [6NO], E1948 [1OC], E2319 [19NO]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), consideration (H. Res. 428), H10374-H10376 [5NO]

———increase hourly wage earned by inmates with less than two years remaining on their prison terms, H10495 [6NO]

———maintain mandatory source contract requirement for Federal Bureau of Prisons, H10488, H10489 [6NO]

———permit GAO study on effects of eliminating mandatory source requirements, H10480-H10487 [6NO]

———permit the Attorney General to postpone, for one year, phaseout of mandatory source program law if a determination is made that the phaseout would threaten prison operations or prison safety, H10493-H10494 [6NO]

———prohibit bidding on any Federal contracts that are reserved for small business, H10488 [6NO]

———prohibit prison industries from contracting for work to provide services, H10496 [6NO]

———provide a 5-year phaseout of mandatory source program law, H10490, H10491 [6NO]

———require certain goods and services to be manufactured in the U.S., H10507 [6NO]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: provide a sunset provision relative to significant or adverse effects on the public, prison operations or safety, H10504-H10507 [6NO]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 180), H4265, H4266 [20MY], E1035 [21MY]

Prison Fellowship (organization): tribute, H1697 [11MR]

Terrorism: enhance public safety through pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of terrorists (H.R. 3040), E1748 [9SE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (H.R. 944), E307 [27FE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (H.R. 259), E40 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 402), S2475-S2477 [13FE]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence, S3717-S3719 [13MR], S3874 [18MR]

———exonerations based on postconviction DNA testing, S11751 [22SE]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 132), S160 [9JA], S843 [15JA], S3875 [18MR]

Crime: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (S. 1435), S9659 [21JY], S9703 [22JY], S10032 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, S4807 [3AP]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, S4260 [21MR]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 460), S2856 [26FE], S2986 [27FE], S16051 [25NO]

Federal courts: control of State and local political institutions, S8553 [25JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (S. 346), S2205-S2207 [11FE]

Inmates: require minimum work week, job training, and life skills preparation for Federal prison inmates and establish a grant program for mandatory drug testing (S. 672), S4169 [20MR]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (S. Res. 24), S3642 [12MR]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: funding, S1135, S1136 [17JA]

Terrorism: enhance public safety through pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of terrorists (S. 1606), S11353 [10SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1829, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 108-348), H10338 [4NO]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1829) (H. Rept. 108-286), H8949 [25SE]

Prison Rape Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1707) (H. Rept. 108-219), H7169 [18JY]

Support Goals and Ideals of National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 108-101), H4203 [15MY]

Testimonies

Prison Rape, E1372 [26JN]

———Marilyn Shirley, E1372 [26JN]

———Vivian Edwards, E1372 [26JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 180, support goals and ideals of National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, H4265 [20MY]

H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 1829, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act, H10374 [5NO]

S. 132, National Death Penalty Moratorium Act, S161-S164 [9JA]

S. 402, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S2477 [13FE]

S. 460, Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program appropriations, S2856 [26FE], S16052 [25NO]

S. 1435, Prison Rape Elimination Act, S9659-S9664 [21JY]

S. 1606, Pretrial Detention and Lifetime Supervision of Terrorists Act, S11353 [10SE]

S. Res. 24, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, S1250 [21JA], S3642 [12MR]