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S. 3286 (117th): Sentencing Commission Improvements Act

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The text of the bill below is as of Nov 30, 2021 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.

II

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3286

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 30, 2021

(for himself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To include a Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sentencing Commission Improvements Act.

2.

Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission

(a)

In general

Section 991(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the first sentence, by striking one nonvoting member. and inserting 2 nonvoting members.; and

(2)

in the fifth sentence, by striking shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member and inserting and a Federal Public or Community Defender designated by the Defender Services Advisory Group, shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission..

(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 235(b)(5) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note) is amended, in the last sentence, by striking nine members, including two ex officio, nonvoting members and inserting 10 members, including 3 ex officio, nonvoting members..