Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 1.djvu/765

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PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 741 its responsibilities under this Act. The members shall serve for the life of the Commission and shall be subject to removal only for neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, or other good cause shown. (b) MEMBERSHIP. —The members of the Commission shall have knowledge and responsibility with respect to criminal justice matters. Two members of the Commission shall be judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and shall be appointed by the chief judge of that court; one member shall be a representative of the District of Columbia Council and shall be appointed by the chairperson or chairperson pro temp of the Council; one member shall be a representative of the executive branch of the " District of Columbia government with official responsibilities for criminal justice matters in the District of Columbia and shall be appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia; one member shall be a representative of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service and shall be appointed by the Director of such Service; and one member shall be a representative of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and shall be appointed by the United States Attorney. A representative of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and a representative of the office of Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia shall each serve as a non-voting, ex officio member. (c) VACANCY. — Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties vested in the Commission, but not in excess of the maximum amounts authorized under section 456 of title 28, United States Code. SEC. 11212. GENERAL DUTIES, POWERS, AND GOALS OF COMMISSION. (a) RECOMMENDATIONS.— The Commission shall, within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, make recommendations to the District of Columbia Council for amendments to the District of Columbia Code with respect to the sentences to be imposed for all felonies committed on or after 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) CONTENTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Such recommendations shall— (1) as to all felonies described in paragraph (h), meet the truth in sentencing standards of 20104(a)(1) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994; (2) as to all felonies ensure that— (A) an offender will have a sentence imposed that— (i) reflects the seriousness of the offense and the criminal history of the offender; and (ii) provides for just punishment, affords adequate deterrence to potential future criminal conduct of the offender and others, and provides the offender with needed educational or vocational training, medical care, and other correctional treatment; (B) good time shall be calculated pursuant to section 3624 of title 18, United States Code; and (C) an adequate period of supervision will be imposed to follow release from the imprisonment.