PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 745 to the District of Columbia Code with respect to the sentences to be imposed for all offenses committed on or after 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Such amendments shall be consistent with the standards of subsections (a) through (d) of section 11212. Such amendments shall take effect 30 days after Effective date. the Attorney General transmits the recommendations to Congress. CHAPTER 3—OFFENDER SUPERVISION AND PAROLE SEC. 11231. PAROLE. (a) PAROLING JURISDICTION.— (1) JURISDICTION OF PAROLE COMMISSION TO GRANT OR DENY PAROLE AND TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS.—Not later than one year after date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Parole Commission shall assume the jurisdiction and authority of the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia to grant and deny parole, and to impose conditions upon an order of parole, in the case of any imprisoned felon who is eligible for parole or reparole under the District of Columbia Code. The Parole Commission shall have exclusive authority to sunend or supplement any regulation interpreting or implementing the parole laws of the District of Columbia with respect to felons, provided that the Commission adheres to the rulemaking procedures set forth in section 4218 of title 18, United States Code. (2) JURISDICTION OF PAROLE COMMISSION TO REVOKE PAROLE OR MODIFY CONDITIONS.— On the date in which the District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender, and Courts Services Agency is established under section 11233, the United States Parole Commission shall assume any remaining powers, duties, and jurisdiction of the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia, including jurisdiction to revoke parole and to modify the conditions of parole, with respect to felons. (3) JURISDICTION OF SUPERIOR COURT. —On the date on which the District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender, and Courts Services Agency is established under section 11233, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall assume the jurisdiction and authority of the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia to grant, deny, and revoke parole, and to impose and modify conditions of parole, with respect to misdemeanants. (b) ABOLITION OF THE BOARD OF PAROLE. — On the date on whidi the District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender, and Courts Services Agency is established under section 11233, the Board of Parole established in the District of Columbia Board of Parole Amendment Act of 1987 shall be abolished. (c) RULEMAKING AND LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAROLE MATTERS. —The Parole Commission shall exercise the authority vested in it by this section pursuant to the parole laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, except tnat the Council of the District of Columbia and the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia may not revise any such laws or regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act) wimout the concurrence of the Attorney General. (d) INCREASE IN THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSIONERS. —Section 2(c) of the Parole Commission 39-194O-97-25:QL3Part1
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