S 145 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Victim Restitution Enforcement Act of 1999
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1999-01-19)
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Victim Restitution Enforcement Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise procedures for the issuance and enforcement of restitution orders. Directs the court to: (1) order the probation service of the court to obtain and include in its presentence report, or in a separate report, information sufficient for the court to exercise its discretion in fashioning a restitution order (which shall include a complete accounting of the losses to each victim, any restitution owed pursuant to a plea agreement, and information relating to the economic circumstances of each defendant); and (2) disclose to the defendant and the attorney for the Government all portions of the report pertaining to such matters. Makes specified provisions of the Federal criminal code and Rule 32(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure the only laws and rules applicable to proceedings for the issuance and enforcement of restitution orders. Authorizes the court, upon application of the United States, to enter a restraining order or injunction, require the execution of a satisfactory performance bond, or take any other action to preserve the availability of property or assets necessary to satisfy a …
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