A bill to authorize incarceration in Federal prisons of prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment under the habitual criminal statute of a State.

Summary

Requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, on application by the head of a State prison system, to promptly arrange and accept custody of prisoners who are sentenced to life imprisonment under a State habitual criminal statute, to the extent that space is available in the Federal prison system. Specifies that a decision of the Director shall not be subject to review in any court. Directs the Bureau to incarcerate any such prisoner: (1) until an appropriate State authority certifies to the Director that the prisoner's sentence has been terminated by parole, pardon, or otherwise as provided by State law; or (2) absent such certification, for the life of the prisoner.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2638-2639)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 March 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 March 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 March 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 March 1993

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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