,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdga ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bh1 #bjah ,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! compassionate release process ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,grant+ ,release ,& ,compassion ,effectively ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,grace ,act4 #b4 ,modification ( an impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t ,section #cehb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ aft] ,prisons1 ! foll[+3 or1 ^u motion ( ! def5dant aft] ! def5dant has fully exhau/$ all adm9i/rative rights to appeal a failure ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons to br+ a motion on ! def5dant's behalf or ^u expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! def5dant submitt$ a reque/ = a s5t5ce r$uction "u ?is subsection1 :i*ev] is e>li]12 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,notification requirem5ts 7#a7 ,t]m9al illness def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m t]m9al illness means a disease or condition ) an end-(-life trajectory4 7#b7 ,notification ,! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a def5dant diagnos$ ) a t]m9al illness-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] ! diagnosis1 notify ! def5dant's designat$ repres5tatives ( ! def5dant's condition & in=m ! def5dant's designat$ repres5tatives t !y may prep>e & submit on ! def5dant's behalf a reque/ = a s5t5ce r$uction pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 7ii7 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( ! diagnosis1 provide ! def5dant's p>tn] & family memb]s 7includ+ ext5d$ family7 ) an opportunity to visit ! def5dant 9 p]son2 7iii7 ^u reque/ f ! def5dant or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! def5dant1 ensure t ! ,bureau ( ,prisons employees assi/ ! def5dant 9 ! prep>ation1 draft+1 & submission ( a reque/ = a s5t5ce r$uction pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 & 7iv7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] receipt ( a reque/ = a s5t5ce r$uction submitt$ by ! def5dant or on ! def5dant's behalf by a designat$ repres5tative ( ! def5dant1 process ! reque/2 7,b7 9 ! case ( a def5dant :o is physically or m5tally unable to submit a reque/ = a s5t5ce r$uction pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a7-- 7i7 in=m ! designat$ repres5tatives ( ! def5dant t !y may prep>e & submit on ! def5dant's behalf a reque/ = a s5t5ce r$uction pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 7ii7 accept & process a reque/ = s5t5ce r$uction t has be5 prep>$ & submitt$ on ! def5dant's behalf by ! designat$ repres5tatives ( ! def5dant "u clause 7i72 & 7iii7 ^u reque/ f ! def5dant or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! def5dant1 ensure t ! ,bureau ( ,prisons employees assi/ ! def5dant 9 ! prep>ation1 draft+1 & submission ( a reque/ = a s5t5ce r$uction pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 & 7,c7 ensure t all ! ,bureau ( ,prisons facilities regul>ly & visibly po/1 includ+ 9 prison] h&books1 /aff tra9+ mat]ials1 m$ical facilities1 & facility law libr>ies1 & make available to prison]s ^u dem&1 notice (-- 7i7 a def5dant's ability to reque/ a s5t5ce r$uction pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 7ii7 ! proc$ures & timel9es = initiat+ & resolv+ reque/s describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7iii7 ! "r to appeal a d5ial ( a reque/ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 aft] all adm9i/rative rights to appeal )9 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons h be5 exhau/$4 7#c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & once e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on reque/s = s5t5ce r$uctions pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 :i* %all include a description (-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( prison]s grant$ & d5i$ s5t5ce r$uctions1 categoriz$ by ! crit]ia reli$ on z ! gr\nds = a r$uction 9 s5t5ce2 7,b7 ! numb] ( reque/s initiat$ by or on behalf ( prison]s1 categoriz$ by ! crit]ia reli$ on z ! gr\nds = a r$uction 9 s5t5ce1 & ! f9al decision made 9 ea* reque/2 7,c7 ! numb] ( reque/s :i* ! ,bureau ( ,prisons employees assi/$ prison]s 9 draft+1 prep>+1 or submitt+1 categoriz$ by ! crit]ia reli$ on z ! gr\nds = a r$uction 9 s5t5ce1 & ! f9al decision made 9 ea* reque/2 7,d7 ! numb] ( reque/s t designat$ repres5tatives ( a def5dant submitt$ on ! def5dant's behalf1 categoriz$ by ! crit]ia reli$ on z ! gr\nds = a r$uction 9 s5t5ce1 & ! f9al decision made 9 ea* reque/2 7,e7 ! numb] ( reque/s approv$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons & ! reasons giv5 = ea* approval1 categoriz$ by ! crit]ia reli$ on z ! gr\nds = a r$uction 9 s5t5ce2 7,f7 ! numb] ( reque/s d5i$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons & ! reasons giv5 = ea* d5ial1 categoriz$ by ! crit]ia reli$ on z ! gr\nds = a r$uction 9 s5t5ce2 7,g7 = ea* reque/1 ! "t elaps$ betwe5 ! date on :i* ! reque/ 0 receiv$ by ! w>d5 & ! date on :i* ! f9al decision 0 made1 categoriz$ by ! crit]ia reli$ on z ! gr\nds = a r$uction 9 s5t5ce2 7,h7 = ea* reque/1 ! numb] ( prison]s :o di$ :ile _! reque/ 0 p5d+ &1 = ea*1 ! am\nt ( "t elaps$ betwe5 ! date on :i* ! reque/ 0 receiv$ by ! w>d5 & ! date ( dea? ( ! prison]1 categoriz$ by ! crit]ia reli$ on z ! gr\nds = a r$uction 9 s5t5ce2 7,i7 ! numb] ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons notifications to designat$ repres5tatives ( a def5dant ( _! "r to visit ! t]m9ally ill def5dant z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 &1 = ea*1 :e!r a visit occurr$ & h[ mu* "t elaps$ betwe5 ! date ( ! notification & ! date ( ! visit2 7,j7 ! numb] ( visits to t]m9ally ill prison]s t 7 all[$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 b t 7 d5i$ by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons due to security or o!r conc]ns1 & ! reasons giv5 = ea* d5ial2 & 7,k7 ! numb] ( motions fil$ by def5dants ) ! c\rt aft] all adm9i/rative rights to appeal a d5ial ( a s5t5ce r$uction _h be5 exhau/$1 ! outcome ( ea* motion1 & ! am\nt ( "t elaps$ betwe5 ! date on :i* ! reque/ 0 fir/ receiv$ by ! w>d5 & ! date on :i* ! def5dant fil$ ! motion ) ! c\rt4 4