PUBLIC LAW 112–44—OCT. 21, 2011 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 

EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 


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125 STAT. 532 PUBLIC LAW 112–44—OCT. 21, 2011 

Public Law 112–44 

112th Congress 

An Act 

To provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United States 

Parole Commission, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Parole Commission 

Extension Act of 2011’’. 

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING REFORM ACT OF 1984. 

For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act 

of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), 

as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States 

Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference 

in such section to ‘‘24 years’’ or ‘‘24-year period’’ shall be deemed 

a reference to ‘‘26 years’’ or ‘‘26-year period’’, respectively. 

SEC. 3. PAROLE COMMISSION REPORT. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the United States Parole Commission shall report to the 

Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives the following: 

(1) The number of offenders in each type of case over 

which the Commission has jurisdiction, including the number 

of Sexual or Violent Offender Registry offenders and Tier Levels 

offenders, for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

(2) The number of hearings, record reviews and National 

Appeals Board considerations conducted by the Commission 

in each type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction 

for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

(3) The number of hearings conducted by the Commission 

by type of hearing in each type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

(4) The number of record reviews conducted by the Commission by type of consideration in each type of case over which 

the Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 

2011. 

(5) The number of warrants issued and executed compared 

to the number requested in each type of case over which the 

Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

(6) The number of revocation determinations by the 

Commission in each type of case over which the Commission 

has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

18 USC 3351 

note. 

18 USC 1 note. 

United States 

Parole 

Commission 

Extension Act of 

2011. 

Oct. 21, 2011 

[H.R. 2944] 


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PUBLIC LAW 112–44—OCT. 21, 2011 125 STAT. 533 

(7) The distribution of initial offenses, including violent 

offenses, for offenders in each type of case over which the 

Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

(8) The distribution of subsequent offenses, including violent offenses, for offenders in each type of case over which 

the Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 

2011. 

(9) The percentage of offenders paroled or re-paroled compared with the percentage of offenders continued to expiration 

of sentence (less any good time) in each type of case over 

which the Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 

through 2011. 

(10) The percentage of cases (except probable cause 

hearings and hearings in which a continuance was ordered) 

in which the primary and secondary examiner disagreed on 

the appropriate disposition of the case (the amount of time 

to be served before release), the release conditions to be 

imposed, or the reasons for the decision in each type of case 

over which the Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 

2006 through 2011. 

(11) The percentage of decisions within, above, or below 

the Commission’s decision guidelines for Federal initial 

hearings (28 CFR 2.20) and Federal and D.C. Code revocation 

hearings (28 CFR 2.21). 

(12) The percentage of revocation and non-revocation 

hearings in which the offender is accompanied by a representative in each type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

(13) The number of administrative appeals and the action 

of the National Appeals Board in relation to those appeals 

in each type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction 

for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

(14) The projected number of Federal offenders that will 

be under the Commission’s jurisdiction as of October 31, 2014. 

(15) An estimate of the date on which no Federal offenders 

will remain under the Commission’s jurisdiction. 

(16) The Commission’s annual expenditures for offenders 

in each type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction 

for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 


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125 STAT. 534 PUBLIC LAW 112–44—OCT. 21, 2011 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2944: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 

Sept. 20, considered and passed House. 

Oct. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended. 

Oct. 12, House concurred in Senate amendment. 

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(17) The annual expenditures of the Commission, including 

travel expenses and the annual salaries of the members and 

staff of the Commission, for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. 

Approved October 21, 2011. 


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