Justice with a budget that exceeds $7,000,000,000 
for fiscal year 2018. 
(2) With the exception of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons has the larg-
est operating budget of any unit within the Depart-
ment of Justice. 
(3) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons over-
sees 122 facilities and is responsible for the welfare 
of more than 172,000 Federal inmates. 
(4) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons su-
pervises more than 36,000 employees, many of 
whom operate in hazardous environments that in-
volve regular interaction with violent offenders. 
(5) Within the Department of Justice, in addi-
tion to those officials who oversee litigating compo-
nents, the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Director of the 
Community Relations Service, the Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the 
Office on Violence Against Women, the Assistant At-
torney General heading the Antitrust Division, the 
Commissioners of the Foreign Claims Settlement 
Commission, the Assistant Attorney General heading 
the National Security Division, the Assistant Attor-
ney General heading the Office of Justice Programs, 
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the Assistant Attorney General heading the Office of 
Legislative Affairs, the Assistant Attorney General 
heading the Office of Legal Counsel, the Assistant 
Attorney General heading the Office of Legal Policy, 
the Assistant Attorney General heading the Tax Di-
vision, the Commissioners of the United States Pa-
role Commission, the Administrator of the Drug En-
forcement Administration, the Deputy Administrator 
of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Direc-
tor of the United States Marshals Service, 92 
United States Marshals, the Inspector General of 
the Department of Justice, and the Special Counsel 
for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Prac-
tices, are all appointed by the President by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate. 
(6) Despite the significant budget of the Bu-
reau of Prisons and the vast number of people under 
the responsibility of the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons, the Director is not appointed by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate. 
SEC. 3. DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4041 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘appointed by and 
serving directly under the Attorney General.’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘who shall be appointed by the Presi-
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dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
The Director shall serve directly under the Attorney Gen-
eral.’’. 
(b) INCUMBENT.—Notwithstanding the amendment 
made by subsection (a), the individual serving as the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Prisons on the date of enactment 
of this Act may serve as the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons until the date that is 3 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to limit the ability of the President to 
appoint the individual serving as the Director of the Bu-
reau of Prisons on the date of enactment of this Act to 
the position of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in 
accordance with section 4041 of title 18, United States 
Code, as amended by subsection (a). 
(d) TERM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 4041 of title 18, 
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘consent of the Sen-
ate.’’ the following: ‘‘The Director shall be appointed 
for a term of 10 years, except that an individual ap-
pointed to the position of Director may continue to 
serve in that position until another individual is ap-
pointed to that position, by and with the advice and 
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consent of the Senate. An individual may not serve 
more than 1 term as Director.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall apply to appointments made on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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