S. 2557100th CongressSenate Bill

Amends the Federal criminal code to allow the Attorney General, upon the request of a State, to provide for the confinement of a State…

Official title: A bill to amend title 18 United States Code to permit the incarceration in Federal prisons of State prisoners sentenced to a State career criminal or habitual offender statute.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to allow the Attorney General, upon the request of a State, to provide for the confinement of a State prisoner incarcerated pursuant to a State career criminal or habitual offender statute in a Federal penal or correctional institution. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993 to carry out this Act.

Introduced Jun 23, 1988
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Arlen Specter

Republican

U.S. Senator · PA

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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