Parole Commission Phaseout Act of 1996 - Amends the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 to extend by five years the term of the United States Parole Commission. Authorizes the Commission to perform its functions with any quorum of Commissioners as the Commission may prescribe. Reduces the total number of Commissioners to two, effective December 31, 1999, and to one, the Commission Chairman, effective December 31, 2001. Authorizes that Commissioner (or, in that Commissioner's absence, the Attorney General) to delegate to one or more hearing examiners specified powers. Directs the Attorney General: (1) to report to the Congress by May 1 of 1998 through 2002 on the status of the Commission; and (2) unless he or she certifies in such report that the Commission's continuation is the most effective and cost-efficient manner for carrying out the Commission's functions, to include an alternative plan for a transfer of the Commission's functions to another entity. Directs that such a plan that provides for the transfer of functions and powers to an entity within the Department of Justice shall take effect on November 1 of the year in which the report is made, unless the Congress by law provides otherwise.
S 1507 - 104Parole Commission Phaseout Act of 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-232.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-232.
Became Public Law No: 104-232.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11124)
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11124)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10462-10463)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 16 to file a report on S. 1507. Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-789.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-789.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S19284)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S19284)
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S19284)