Corrupt Organizations statute (18 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.)" and inserting in lieu thereof "the payment of awards for information or assistance leading to a civil or criminal forfeiture under any law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice.".

SEC. 1602. AMENDMENT TO CLARIFY APPLICATION OF SENTENCING REFORM ACT TO ASSIMILATIVE CRIMES.

Section 3551(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "including sections 13 and 1153 of this title," after "any Federal statute,".

SEC. 1603. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO SUBSTITUTE A REFERENCE TO THE FDIC FOR THE NOW ABOLISHED FSLIC IN TWO BANKING OFFENSES.

Sections 657 and 1006 of title 18, United States Code, are each amended by striking out "the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation".

SEC. 1604. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF 18 U.S.C. 1952 TO ALL MAILINGS IN FURTHERANCE OF UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY.

Section 1952(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended(1) by inserting "the mail or" after "uses"; and

(2) by striking out "including the mail,".

SEC. 1605. ARREST OF FUGITIVE ABOUT TO ENTER UNITED STATES.

Section 3184 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or, if there is reason to believe the person will shortly enter the United States" after "if the whereabouts within the United States of the person charged are not known".

SEC. 1606. CORRECTION TO REFERENCE TO NONEXISTENT AGENCIES IN 18 U.S.C. 1114.

Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended

(1) by striking "secret service" and inserting "Secret Service"; (2) by striking "any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare," and inserting "any officer or employee of the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services,"; and

(3) by striking "the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation,".

TITLE XVII-GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 1701. SUPPORT OF FEDERAL PRISONERS IN NON-FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS.

Section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(b)(1) The United States Marshals Service may designate districts that need additional support from private detention entities under subsection (a)(3) based on

"(A) the number of Federal detainees in the district; and “(B) the availability of appropriate Federal, State, and local government detention facilities.

"(2) In order to be eligible for a contract for the housing, care, and security of persons held in custody of the United States Marshals

Gun-Free School

Zones Act of

1990.

18 USC 921 note.

pursuant to Federal law and funding under subsection (a)(3), a private entity shall

"(A) be located in a district that has been designated as needing additional Federal detention facilities pursuant to paragraph (1);

"B) meet the standards of the American Correctional Association;

"(C) comply with all applicable State and local laws and regulations;

"(D) have approved fire, security, escape, and riot plans; and "(E) comply with any other regulations that the Marshals Service deems appropriate.

"(3) The United States Marshals Service shall provide an opportunity for public comment on a contract under subsection (a)(3).”. SEC. 1702. GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT OF 1990.

(a) SHORT TITLE. This section may be cited as the "Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990".

(b) PROHIBITIONS AGAINST POSSESSION OR DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM IN A SCHOOL ZONE.

(1) IN GENERAL.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(q)(1)(A) It shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.

"(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the possession of a firearm

"(i) on private property not part of school grounds;

"(ii) if the individual possessing the firearm is licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtain such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license;

"(iii) which is

"(I) not loaded; and

"(II) in a locked container, or a locked firearms rack which is on a motor vehicle;

"(iv) by an individual for use in a program approved by a school in the school zone;

"(v) by an individual in accordance with a contract entered into between a school in the school zone and the individual or an employer of the individual;

"(vi) by a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity; or

"(vii) that is unloaded and is possessed by an individual while traversing school premises for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to hunting, if the entry on school premises is authorized by school authorities.

"(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), it shall be unlawful for any person, knowingly or with reckless disregard for the safety of another, to discharge or attempt to discharge a firearm at a place that the person knows is a school zone.

"(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the discharge of a firearm

"(i) on private property not part of school grounds;

"(ii) as part of a program approved by a school in the school zone, by an individual who is participating in the program; "(iii) by an individual in accordance with a contract entered into between a school in a school zone and the individual or an employer of the individual; or

"(iv) by a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity.

"(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preempting or preventing a State or local government from enacting a statute establishing gun-free school zones as provided in this subsection.".

(2) DEFINITIONS.-Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(25) The term 'school zone' means

"(A) in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or

"(B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school.

"(26) The term 'school' means a school which provides elementary or secondary education, as determined under State law.

"(27) The term 'motor vehicle' has the meaning given such term in section 10102 of title 49, United States Code.".

(3) PENALTY.-Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) Whoever violates section 922(q) shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term of imprisonment imposed under this paragraph shall not run concurrently with any other term of imprisonment imposed under any other provision of law. Except for the authorization of a term of imprisonment of not more than 5 years made in this paragraph, for the purpose of any other law a violation of section 922(q) shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor.".

(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section 18 USC 921 note. shall apply to conduct engaged in after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(5) GUN-FREE ZONE SIGNS.-Federal, State, and local authori- 18 USC 922 note. ties are encouraged to cause signs to be posted around school zones giving warning of prohibition of the possession of firearms in a school zone.

SEC. 1703. REPORT ON MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCING PROVISIONS. (a) REPORT.-Not less than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission shall transmit to the respective Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in Federal law.

(b) COMPONENTS OF REPORT.-The report mandated by subsection (a) shall include:

(1) a compilation of all mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in Federal law;

(2) an assessment of the effect of mandatory minimum sentencing provisions on the goal of eliminating unwarranted sentencing disparity;

(3) a projection of the impact of mandatory minimum sentencing provisions on the Federal prison population;

45 USC 446.

(4) an assessment of the compatibility of mandatory minimum sentencing provisions and the sentencing guidelines system established by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984;

(5) a description of the interaction between mandatory minimum sentencing provisions and plea agreements;

(6) a detailed empirical research study of the effect of mandatory minimum penalties in the Federal system;

(7) a discussion of mechanisms other than mandatory minimum sentencing laws by which Congress can express itself with respect to sentencing policy, such as:

(A) specific statutory instructions to the Sentencing Commission;

(B) general statutory instructions to the Sentencing Commission;

(C) increasing or decreasing the maximum sentence authorized for particular crimes;

(D) Sense of Congress resolutions; and

(8) any other information that the Commission would contribute to a thorough assessment of mandatory minimum sentencing provisions.

(c) AMENDMENT OF REPORT.-The Commission may amend or update the report mandated by subsection (a) at any time after its transmittal.

SEC. 1704. RAILROAD POLICE OFFICERS.

A railroad police officer who is employed by a rail carrier and certified or commissioned as a police officer under the laws of any State shall, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of Transportation, be authorized to enforce the laws of any jurisdiction in which the rail carrier owns property, for the purpose of protecting

(1) the employees, passengers, or patrons of the rail carrier; (2) the property, equipment, and facilities owned, leased, operated, or maintained by the rail carrier;

(3) property moving in interstate or foreign commerce in the possession of the rail carrier; and

(4) personnel, equipment, and materials moving via railroad that are vital to the national defense, to the extent of the authority of a police officer properly certified or commissioned under the laws of that jurisdiction.

TITLE XVIII-CORRECTIONAL OPTIONS

INCENTIVES AMENDMENTS

SEC. 1801. CORRECTIONAL OPTIONS GRANTS.

(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.-Subpart 2 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3760 et seq.) is amended

(1) by inserting after the heading relating to subpart 2 the following:

"CHAPTER A-GRANTS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

ENTITIES".

(2) in section 510 by striking "subpart" each place it appears 42 USC 3760. and inserting "chapter",

(3) in section 511

(A) in the heading by striking "DISCRETIONARY", and

(B) by inserting "(other than chapter B of this subpart)" after "this part",

(4) in section 513

42 USC 3761.

42 USC 3763.

(A) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting "or 515" after "511",

and

(B) in subsection (b) by inserting "applicable" after "all the" each place it appears,

(5) in section 514(2) by striking "public agency or private 42 USC 3764. nonprofit organization within which the program or project has

been conducted" and inserting "applicant that conducts such program or project",

(6) by redesignating sections 513 and 514 as sections 517 and

518, respectively, and

(7) by inserting after section 512 the following:

"CHAPTER B-GRANTS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES

"CORRECTIONAL OPTIONS GRANTS

"SEC. 515. (a) The Director, in consultation with the Director of 42 USC 3762a. the National Institute of Corrections, may make

"(1) 4 grants in each fiscal year, in various geographical areas throughout the United States, to public agencies for correctional options (including the cost of construction) that provide alternatives to traditional modes of incarceration and offender release programs—

"A) to provide more appropriate intervention for youth- Juvenile ful offenders who are not career criminals, but who, with- delinquency. out such intervention, are likely to become career criminals

or more serious offenders;

"(B) to provide a degree of security and discipline appropriate for the offender involved;

"(C) to provide diagnosis, and treatment and services (including counseling, substance abuse treatment, education, job training and placement assistance while under correctional supervision, and linkage to similar outside services), to increase the success rate of offenders who decide to pursue a course of lawful and productive conduct after release from legal restraint;

"(D) to reduce criminal recidivism by offenders who receive punishment through such alternatives;

"(E) to reduce the cost of correctional services and facilities by reducing criminal recidivism; and

"(F) to provide work that promotes development of industrial and service skills in connection with a correctional option;

"(2) grants to private nonprofit organizations

"(A) for any of the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1);