HR 1701 · 101th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

National Capital Public Safety Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-05· Sponsored by Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.(1989-05-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Capital Public Safety Act of 1989 - Establishes, in the Executive Office of the President, the National Capital Public Safety Administrator who shall be appointed by the President and be responsible for police, fire, and emergency medical services, and the detention of persons accused or convicted of crimes, in the District of Columbia. Requires the Mayor and Council of the District of Columbia to forward the Administrator's annual estimate of the appropriations necessary to carry out such functions to the President without revision. Prohibits the imposition of D.C. residency restrictions on employees under the Administrator's jurisdiction. Terminates the Administrator position five years after this Act's enactment. Directs the District of Columbia to construct a prison at a specified location within the District which is to serve solely as a place for detaining and incarcerating individuals accused or convicted of crimes within the District of Columbia. Subjects the prison's design to the Administrator's approval. Prohibits the construction or expansion of prisons outside the District of Columbia for the detention of persons accused or convicted of crimes within the Distr…

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