United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1368
Sponsor: Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-07-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Drug abuse
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Law
Obstruction of justice
Parole
Sentencing guidelines
Sports and Recreation
Steroids
Terrorism
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: 
United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005 - Extends the U.S. Parole Commission for three years. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines, commentary, and policy statements to implement provisions of: (1) the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requiring increases in statutory penalties and the offense level for making false statements to federal authorities and for obstructing administrative or congressional proceedings if the matter relates to international or domestic terrorism; and (2) the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 providing for increased penalties with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids in a manner that reflects the seriousness of such offenses and the need to deter anabolic steroid trafficking and use.

action_date: 2005-07-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005 - Extends the U.S. Parole Commission for three years. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines, commentary, and policy statements to implement provisions of: (1) the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requiring increases in statutory penalties and the offense level for making false statements to federal authorities and for obstructing administrative or congressional proceedings if the matter relates to international or domestic terrorism; and (2) the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 providing for increased penalties with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids in a manner that reflects the seriousness of such offenses and the need to deter anabolic steroid trafficking and use.

action_date: 2005-09-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005 - Extends the U.S. Parole Commission for three years. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines, commentary, and policy statements to implement provisions of: (1) the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requiring increases in statutory penalties and the offense level for making false statements to federal authorities and for obstructing administrative or congressional proceedings if the matter relates to international or domestic terrorism; and (2) the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 providing for increased penalties with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids in a manner that reflects the seriousness of such offenses and the need to deter anabolic steroid trafficking and use.

action_date: 2005-09-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005 - Extends the U.S. Parole Commission for three years. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines, commentary, and policy statements to implement provisions of: (1) the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requiring increases in statutory penalties and the offense level for making false statements to federal authorities and for obstructing administrative or congressional proceedings if the matter relates to international or domestic terrorism; and (2) the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 providing for increased penalties with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids in a manner that reflects the seriousness of such offenses and the need to deter anabolic steroid trafficking and use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Became Public Law No: 109-76.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Became Public Law No: 109-76.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-09-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-09-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8171)
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8171)
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1368.
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8171-8172)
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7926; text as passed Senate: CR S7926)
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7926; text as passed Senate: CR S7926)
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-76