bility of residence, and rates of recidivism 
among inmates who participated in the program 
after 18 months of release. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 
in each of the three fiscal years after fiscal year 
2005, to remain available until expended, for the 
purposes of conducting the demonstration program 
authorized by subsection (a). 
(e) PRERELEASE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Prisons shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, afford to inmates opportunities to par-
ticipate in programs and activities designed to help 
prepare such inmates to obtain employment upon re-
lease. 
(2) PRERELEASE
EMPLOYMENT
PLACEMENT 
ASSISTANCE.—Such prerelease employment place-
ment assistance required by subsection (a) shall in-
clude— 
(A) training in the preparation of resumes 
and job applications; 
(B) training in interviewing skills; 
(C) training and assistance in job search 
techniques;
(D) conduct of job fairs; and 
(E) such other methods deemed appro-
priate by the Director. 
(3) PRIORITY PARTICIPATION.—Priority in pro-
gram participation shall be accorded to inmates who 
are participating in work opportunities afforded by 
Federal Prison Industries and are within 24 months 
of release from incarceration. 
SEC. 11. RESTRUCTURING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 
Section 4121 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 4121. Federal Prison Industries; Board of Direc-
tors: executive management 
‘‘(a) Federal Prison Industries is a government cor-
poration of the District of Columbia organized to carry 
on such industrial operations in Federal correctional insti-
tutions as authorized by its Board of Directors. The man-
ner and extent to which such industrial operations are car-
ried on in the various Federal correctional institutions 
shall be determined by the Attorney General. 
‘‘(b)(1) The corporation shall be governed by a board 
of 11 directors appointed by the President. 
‘‘(2) In making appointments to the Board, the 
President shall assure that 3 members represent the busi-
ness community, 3 members represent organized labor, 1
member shall have special expertise in inmate rehabilita-
tion techniques, 1 member represents victims of crime, 1 
member represents the interests of Federal inmate work-
ers, and 2 additional members whose background and ex-
pertise the President deems appropriate. The members of 
the Board representing the business community shall in-
clude, to the maximum extent practicable, representation 
of firms furnishing services as well as firms producing 
products, especially from those industry categories from 
which Federal Prison Industries derives substantial sales. 
The members of the Board representing organized labor 
shall, to the maximum practicable, include representation 
from labor unions whose members are likely to be most 
affected by the sales of Federal Prison Industries. 
‘‘(3) Each member shall be appointed for a term of 
5 years, except that of members first appointed— 
‘‘(A) 2 members representing the business com-
munity shall be appointed for a term of 3 years; 
‘‘(B) 2 members representing labor shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 3 years; 
‘‘(C) 2 members whose background and exper-
tise the President deems appropriate for a term of 
3 years; 
‘‘(D) 1 member representing victims of crime 
shall be appointed for a term of 3 years;