,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai,mr4   
,we/]man introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to au?orize a c\rt to     
r$uce ! t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on     
c]ta9 def5dants convict$ z an adult = an
 (f5se committ$ & complet$ be=e !       
def5dant atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,p>ole = juv5iles  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #djc ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ejcb ! foll[+3  #ejcb;,a4      
,modification ( an impos$ t]m (         
imprisonm5t = violations ( law committ$ 
prior to age #ah  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 a c\rt may     
r$uce a t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ ^u a   
def5dant convict$ z an adult = an (f5se 
committ$ & complet$ be=e ! def5dant     
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age if--  7#a7 !      
def5dant has s]v$ n less ?an #bj ye>s 9 
cu/ody = ! (f5se2 &  7#b7 ! c\rt f9ds1  

aft] consid]+ ! factors set =? 9        
subsection 7c71 t ! def5dant is n a     
dang] to ! safety ( any p]son or !      
community & t ! int]e/s ( ju/ice w>rant 
a s5t5ce modification4  7b7 ,sup]vis$   
release ,any def5dant ^: s5t5ce is r$uc$
 pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be     
ord]$ to s]ve a p]iod ( sup]vis$ release
 ( n less ?an #e ye>s foll[+ release f  
imprisonm5t4 ,! conditions ( sup]vis$   
release & any modification or revocation
 ( ! t]m ( sup]vis$ release %all be 9   
accordance ) section #cehc4  7c7        
,factors & in=mation ,to be consid]$ 9  
det]m9+ :e!r ,to modify a t]m (         
imprisonm5t ,! c\rt1 9 det]m9+ :e!r to  
r$uce a t]m ( imprisonm5t pursuant to   
subsection 7a71 %all consid]--  7#a7 !  
factors describ$ 9 section #ceec7;a71   
includ+ ! nature ( ! (f5se & ! hi/ory & 
*>act]i/ics ( ! def5dant2  7#b7 ! age ( 
! def5dant at ! "t ( ! (f5se2  7#c7 a   
report & recomm5dation ( ! ,bureau (    
,prisons1 includ+ in=mation on :e!r !   
def5dant has sub/antially compli$ ) !   

rules ( ea* in/itution 9 :i* ! def5dant 
has be5 conf9$ & :e!r ! def5dant has    
complet$ any educational1 vocational1 or
 o!r prison program1 :]e available2     
7#d7 a report & recomm5dation ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates attorney = any di/rict 9 :i* an 
(f5se = :i* ! def5dant is imprison$ 0   
prosecut$2  7#e7 :e!r ! def5dant has    
demon/rat$ maturity1 rehabilitation1 & a
 fitness to re5t] society suffici5t to  
ju/ify a s5t5ce r$uction2  7#f7 any     
/atem5t1 :i* may be pres5t$ orally or   
o!rwise1 by any victim ( an (f5se = :i* 
! def5dant is imprison$ or by a family  
memb] ( ! victim if ! victim is deceas$2
  7#g7 any report f a physical1 m5tal1  
or psy*iatric exam9ation ( ! def5dant   
conduct$ by a lic5s$ heal? c>e          
pr(essional2  7#h7 ! family & community 
circum/ances ( ! def5dant at ! "t ( !   
(f5se1 includ+ any hi/ory ( abuse1      
trauma1 or involvem5t 9 ! *ild welf>e   
sy/em2  7#i7 ! ext5t ( ! role ( !       
def5dant 9 ! (f5se & :e!r1 & to :at     
ext5t1 an adult 0 involv$ 9 ! (f5se2    

7#aj7 ! dim9i%$ culpability ( juv5iles z
 comp>$ to t ( adults1 & ! hallm>k      
features ( y\?1 includ+ immaturity1     
impetuosity1 & failure to appreciate    
risks & consequ5ces1 :i* c\nsel aga9/   
s5t5c+ juv5iles to ! o!rwise applicable 
t]m ( imprisonm5t2 &  7#aa7 any o!r     
in=mation ! c\rt det]m9es relevant to ! 
decision ( ! c\rt4  7d7 ,limitation on  
applications pursuant to ?is section    
7#a7 ,second application ,n e>li] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* an ord] ent]$  
by a c\rt on an initial application "u  
?is section becomes f9al1 a c\rt %all   
ent]ta9 a second application by ! same  
def5dant "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,f9al    
application ,n e>li] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* an ord] ent]$ by a c\rt on a
 second application "u p>agraph 7#a7    
becomes f9al1 a c\rt %all ent]ta9 a f9al
 application by ! same def5dant "u ?is  
section4  7#c7 ,prohibition ,a c\rt may 
n ent]ta9 an application fil$ aft] an   
application fil$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 by !  
same def5dant4  7e7 ,proc$ures  7#a7    

,notice ,! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all      
provide writt5 notice ( ?is section to--
 7,a7 any def5dant :o has s]v$ n less   
?an #ai ye>s 9 prison = an (f5se        
committ$ & complet$ be=e ! def5dant     
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age = :i* ! def5dant 0
 convict$ z an adult2 &  7,b7 ! s5t5c+  
c\rt1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 & !     
,f$]al ,public ,def5d] or ,executive    
,director ( ! ,community ,def5d]        
,organization = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 ! s5t5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 0 
impos$4  7#b7 ,crime victims rights ,^u 
receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,unit$ ,/ates attorney %all provide any 
notifications requir$ "u section #cgga4 
7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
application = a s5t5ce r$uction "u ?is  
section %all be fil$ z a motion to r$uce
 ! s5t5ce ( ! def5dant & may include    
affidavits or o!r writt5 mat]ial4  7,b7 
,requirem5t ,a motion to r$uce a s5t5ce 
"u ?is section %all be fil$ ) ! s5t5c+  
c\rt & a copy %all be s]v$ on ! ,unit$  
,/ates attorney = ! judicial di/rict 9  

:i* ! s5t5ce 0 impos$4  7#d7 ,exp&+ !   
record2 he>+  7,a7 ,exp&+ ! record ,aft]
 ! fil+ ( a motion to r$uce a s5t5ce "u 
?is section1 ! c\rt may direct ! p>ties 
to exp& ! record by submitt+ additional 
writt5 mat]ials relat+ to ! motion4     
7,b7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt %all   
conduct a he>+ on ! motion1 at :i* !    
def5dant & c\nsel = ! def5dant %all be  
giv5 ! opportunity to be he>d4  7ii7    
,evid5ce ,9 a he>+ "u ?is section1 !    
c\rt may all[ p>ties to pres5t evid5ce4 
7iii7 ,def5dant's pres5ce ,at a he>+ "u 
?is section1 ! def5dant %all be pres5t  
unless ! def5dant waives ! "r to be     
pres5t4 ,! requirem5t "u ?is clause may 
be satisfi$ by ! def5dant appe>+ by     
video teleconf]5ce4  7iv7 ,c\nsel ,a    
def5dant :o is unable to obta9 c\nsel is
 entitl$ to h c\nsel appo9t$ to repres5t
 ! def5dant = proce$+s "u ?is section1  
includ+ any appeal1 unless ! def5dant   
waives ! "r to c\nsel4  7v7 ,f9d+s ,!   
c\rt %all /ate 9 op5 c\rt1 & file 9     
writ+1 ! reasons = grant+ or d5y+ a     

motion "u ?is section4  7,c7 ,appeal ,! 
,gov]nm5t or ! def5dant may file a      
notice ( appeal 9 ! di/rict c\rt =      
review ( a f9al ord] "u ?is section4 ,! 
"t limit = fil+ su* appeal %all be      
gov]n$ by rule #d7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules 
( ,appellate ,proc$ure4  7f7            
,educational & rehabilitative programs  
,a def5dant :o is convict$ & s5t5c$ z an
 adult = an (f5se committ$ & complet$   
be=e ! def5dant atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age   
may n be depriv$ ( any educational1     
tra9+1 or rehabilitative program t is   
o!rwise available to ! g5]al prison     
population4  4  7b7 ,table ( sections ,!
 table ( sections = *apt] #djc ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ejcb ! foll[+3  #ejcb;,a4 ,modification
 ( an impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t =        
violations ( law committ$ prior to age  
#ah4  4  7c7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section %all apply to any   
conviction ent]$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4