,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cffi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #e1        
#bjac,mr4 ,maffei introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a    
,,bill  ,to amend title #ah1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to provide for increased 
supervision of persons required to wear 
an electronic monitoring device as a    
condition of release from prison1 to    
criminalize disabling such an electronic
 monitoring device1 to establish the    
,office of the ,inspector ,general for  
,probation and ,pretrial ,services1 and 
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal 
,probation ,system ,reform ,act4  #b4   
,supervision of a person assigned an    
electronic monitoring device as a       
condition of release2 ,penalty for      
disabling an electronic monitoring      
device  7a7 ,in general ,part ,,ii of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by inserting after chapter #bcg 

the following new chapter3  #bci        
,electronic ,monitoring ,devices        
,sec4#chja4 ,supervision of a person    
assigned an electronic monitoring device
 as a condition of release4#chjb4       
,penalty for disabling an electronic    
monitoring device4  #chja4 ,supervision 
of a person assigned an electronic      
monitoring device as a condition of     
release  7a7 ,in general ,in the case of
 a person who was convicted of a        
,federal offense who has been sentenced 
to probation pursuant to subchapter ,b  
of chapter #bbg1 placed on probation    
pursuant to the provisions of chapter   
#djc1 or placed on supervised release   
pursuant to section #cehc1 or a person  
accused of such an offense who has been 
released pending trial1 sentence1 or    
appeal pursuant to chapter #bjg1 who is 
required to wear an electronic          
monitoring device as a condition of such
 probation or release1 the ,director of 
the ,administrative ,office of the      
,united ,states ,courts shall ensure    

that an appropriate probation officer or
 pretrial services officer supervises   
the person by doing the following3 7#a7 
,conducting a daily review of any data  
produced by the electronic monitoring   
device worn by the person4  7#b7 ,in the
 case of an alert produced by an        
electronic monitoring system that the   
,director determines requires an        
investigation1 conducting an            
investigation immediately following the 
alert1 including-- 7,a7 contacting the  
person2  7,b7 inspecting the electronic 
monitoring device2 and  7,c7 documenting
 the alert and the response taken4  7b7 
,uniform ,standards ,not later than #fj 
days after the date of the enactment of 
this section1 the ,director of the      
,administrative ,office of the ,united  
,states ,courts shall issue uniform     
standards in order to implement         
subsection 7a74  #chjb4 ,penalty for    
disabling an electronic monitoring      
device  7a7 ,offense ,whoever-- 7#a7    
intentionally disables an electronic    

monitoring device that was assigned to a
 person as a condition of probation     
pursuant to subchapter ,b of chapter    
#bbg or chapter #djc1 supervised release
 pursuant to section #cehc1 or release  
pending trial1 sentence1 or appeal      
pursuant to chapter #bjg2 or  7#b7      
having been assigned an electronic      
monitoring device as a condition of     
probation pursuant to subchapter ,b of  
chapter #bbg or chapter #djc1 supervised
 release pursuant to section #cehc1 or  
release pending trial1 sentence1 or     
appeal pursuant to chapter #bjg1        
intentionally allows another person to  
disable such device2  shall be punished 
as provided in subsection 7b74  7b7     
,punishment ,the punishment for an      
offense under subsection 7a7 is-- 7#a7  
if the person to whom the electronic    
monitoring device was assigned commits a
 ,federal1 ,state1 or local offense in  
addition to violating subsection 7a7    
upon the disabling of such device1 a    
fine under this title or imprisonment   

for not more than #d years2 or  7#b7 if 
the person to whom the electronic       
monitoring device was assigned does not 
commit a ,federal1 ,state or local crime
 in addition to violating subsection 7a7
 upon the disabling of such device1 a   
fine under this title or imprisonment   
for not more than #a year4  4  7b7      
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
chapters for part ,,ii of title #ah1    
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item relating to    
chapter #bcg the following3             
#bci4;,electronic ,monitoring           
,devices#chja  4  #c4 ,inspector        
,general for ,probation and ,pretrial   
,services  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bjg
 of part ,,ii of title #ah1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
redesignating sections #caee and #caef  
as sections #caef and #caeg1            
respectively2  7#b7 after section #caed1
 by inserting the following3  #caee4    
,inspector ,general for ,probation and  
,pretrial ,services  7a7 ,establishment 

,there is established within pretrial   
services 7commonly referred to as the   
,united ,states ,probation and ,pretrial
 ,services ,system7 the ,office of the  
,inspector ,general for ,probation and  
,pretrial ,services 7referred to in this
 section as the ,office74  7b7          
,appointment1 term1 and removal of      
,inspector ,general  7#a7 ,appointment  
,the head of the ,office shall be the   
,inspector ,general1 who shall be       
appointed by the ,chief ,justice of the 
,united ,states after consultation with 
the majority and minority leaders of the
 ,senate and the ,speaker and minority  
leader of the ,house of                 
,representatives4  7#b7 ,term ,the      
,inspector ,general shall serve for a   
term of four years and may be           
reappointed by the ,chief ,justice of   
the ,united ,states for any number of   
additional terms4  7#c7 ,removal ,the   
,inspector ,general may be removed from 
office by the ,chief ,justice of the    
,united ,states4 ,the ,chief ,justice   

shall communicate the reasons for any   
such removal to both ,houses of         
,congress4  7c7 ,duties ,with respect to
 probation and pretrial services1 the   
,office shall-- 7#a7 conduct            
investigations of alleged misconduct2   
7#b7 conduct and supervise audits and   
investigations2  7#c7 prevent and detect
 waste1 fraud1 and abuse2 and  7#d7     
recommend changes in laws or regulations
 governing probation and pretrial       
services4  7d7 ,powers  7#a7 ,in general
 ,in carrying out the duties of the     
,office1 the ,inspector ,general shall  
have the power-- 7,a7 to make           
investigations and reports2  7,b7 to    
obtain information or assistance from   
any ,federal1 ,state1 or local          
governmental agency1 or other entity1 or
 unit thereof1 including all information
 kept in the normal course of business  
by probation and pretrial services in   
any judicial district2  7,c7 to require1
 by subpoena or otherwise1 the          
attendance and testimony of such        

witnesses1 and the production of such   
books1 records1 correspondence          
memoranda1 papers1 and documents2 which 
subpoena1 in the case of contumacy or   
refusal to obey1 shall be enforceable by
 civil action2  7,d7 to administer to or
 take from any person an oath1          
affirmation1 or affidavit2  7,e7 to     
employ such officers and employees1     
subject to the provisions of title #e1  
governing appointments in the           
competitive service1 and the provisions 
of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of  
chapter #ec of such title relating to   
classification and ,general ,schedule   
pay rates2  7,f7 to obtain services     
authorized by section #caji of title #e 
at daily rates not to exceed the        
equivalent rate prescribed for grade    
,,gs-#ah of the ,general ,schedule by   
section #eccb of title #e2 and--  7,g7  
to the extent and in such amounts as may
 be provided in advance by              
appropriations ,acts1 to enter into     
contracts and other arrangements for    

audits1 studies1 analyses1 and other    
services with public agencies and with  
private persons1 and to make such       
payments as may be necessary to carry   
out the duties of the ,office4  7#b7    
,limitation ,the ,inspector ,general    
shall not have the authority to-- 7,a7  
investigate or review any matter that is
 directly related to the merits of a    
decision or procedural ruling by any    
judge or court2 or  7,b7 punish or      
discipline any pretrial services officer
 or probation officer4  7e7 ,reports    
7#a7 ,when to be made ,the ,inspector   
,general shall-- 7,a7 make an annual    
report to the ,director of the          
,administrative ,office of the ,united  
,states ,courts and to ,congress        
relating to the activities of the       
,office2 and  7,b7 make prompt reports  
to the ,director and to ,congress on    
matters that may require action by them4
  7#b7 ,sensitive matter ,if a report   
contains sensitive matter1 the          
,inspector ,general may so indicate and 

,congress may receive that report in    
closed session4  7#c7 ,duty to inform   
,attorney ,general ,in carrying out the 
duties of the ,office1 the ,inspector   
,general shall report expeditiously to  
the ,attorney ,general whenever the     
,inspector ,general has reasonable      
grounds to believe there has been a     
violation of ,federal criminal law4  7f7
 ,whistleblower protection  7#a7 ,in    
general ,no officer1 employee1 agent1   
contractor1 or subcontractor of pretrial
 services may discharge1 demote1        
threaten1 suspend1 harass1 or in any    
other manner discriminate against an    
employee in the terms and conditions of 
employment because of any lawful act    
done by the employee to provide         
information1 cause information to be    
provided1 or otherwise assist in an     
investigation regarding any possible    
violation of ,federal law or regulation1
 or misconduct1 by a pretrial services  
officer or probation officer1 which may 
assist the ,inspector ,general in the   

performance of duties under this        
chapter4  7#b7 ,civil action ,an        
employee injured in violation of        
paragraph 7#a7 may1 in a civil action1  
obtain appropriate relief4  7g7         
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated such   
sums as may be necessary to carry out   
this section4  4  7b7 ,clerical         
amendments ,chapter #bjg of part ,,ii of
 title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended-- 7#a7 in section #caeg7;b7 7as 
redesignated by this ,act7 is amended by
 striking #caeb-caee and inserting      
#caeb-caef2 and  7#b7 in the table of   
sections1 after the item relating to    
section #caed1 by inserting the         
following3  #caee4 ,inspector ,general  
for ,probation and ,pretrial ,services4 
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