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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 24

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the authority of 
  probation officers and pretrial services officers to carry firearms.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2001

 Mr. Barr of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the authority of 
  probation officers and pretrial services officers to carry firearms.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Probation Officers' Protection Act 
of 2001''.

SEC. 2. NEW AUTHORITY FOR PROBATION AND PRETRIAL SERVICES OFFICERS.

    (a) Section 3603 Amendment.--Paragraph (9) of section 3603 of title 
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(9) be authorized to carry firearms upon satisfactorily 
        completing any safety and proficiency training or testing 
        proscribed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the 
        United States Courts; and''.
    (b) Section 3154 Amendment.--Paragraph (13) of section 3154 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(13) be authorized to carry firearms upon satisfactorily 
        completing any safety and proficiency training or testing 
        proscribed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the 
        United States Courts.''.
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