Pretrial Services Act of 1982

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Introduced

8 April 1981

Last action

27 September 1982 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-267.

Summary

Title I: Pretrial Services Act of 1981 - Pretrial Services Act of 1981 - Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish, under the supervision of the Judicial Conference of the United States, directly or by contract, a pretrial services agency (PSA) in each judicial district as recommended by the appropriate district court and circuit judicial council. (Current law authorizes such agencies on a demonstration basis in ten representative districts). Places such agencies under the general authority of the Director and under the supervision of a chief pretrial services officer selected by a panel consisting of the chief judges of the circuit and district courts and a magistrate of the district. (Current law places five agencies under the Office's Division of Probation and five under an independent Board of Trustees.) Requires, rather than permits, regulations issued by the Director relating to the confidentiality of information contained in agencies' files to provide for certain exceptions. Continues generally the existing functions and powers of the PSAs, and adds three new duties: (1) developing a system to monitor and evaluate bail activities; (2) preparing pursuant to agreements reports for the U.S. Attorneys Offices on information pertaining to pretrial diversion; and (3) making contracts to carry out PSA functions. Eliminates the discretion of the district courts to determine which duties shall be performed. Deletes the requirement that contracts for the operation of facilities for the custody of persons released be approved by the Attorney General. Requires the Director to include in the annual report to the Judicial Center a report on the administration and operation of the PSAs. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act and for the activities of the PSAs before the effective date of this Act.

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Timeline

8 April 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 1981
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
12 May 1981
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
15 May 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 102.
Source: Calendars
15 May 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of May 13, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-77.
Source: Committee
15 May 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of May 13, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-77.
Source: Committee
18 June 1981
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 June 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
ResolvingDifferences
House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 May 1982
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
11 May 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
ResolvingDifferences
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rodino, Hughes, Conyers, Kastenmeier, Glickman, McClory, Sawyer, Fish.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 August 1982
Passed
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Thurmond; Mathias; Laxalt; Biden; Leahy.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 August 1982
Passed
Senate disagreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 August 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
20 August 1982
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 August 1982
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 1982
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 97-792 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 1982
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-792 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 September 1982
Vote
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 20 (Record Vote No: 326).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 September 1982
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 20 (Record Vote No: 326).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 September 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 September 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 September 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
27 September 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-267.
Source: President
27 September 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
27 September 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

4 official files

Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 September 1982
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Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 8 September 1982
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 May 1982
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 April 1981
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Related records

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Sources

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