A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize the Attorney General to accept donations on behalf of the Bureau of Prisons, and to amend the Walsh-Healy Act to remove the limitation regarding convict labor with respect to certain contracts entered into with the Federal Government.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 May 1986

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Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Summary

Allows the Attorney General to accept donations on behalf of the Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. Amends the Walsh-Healey Act to remove the limitation regarding the use of convict labor in the manufacture, production, or furnishing of goods purchased by the Federal Government.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/4736
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