TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART III - PRISONS AND PRISONERS
CHAPTER 301 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
HEAD
Sec. 4013. Support of United States prisoners in non-Federal
institutions
STATUTE
(a) The Attorney General, in support of United States prisoners
in non-Federal institutions, is authorized to make payments from
funds appropriated for Federal prisoner detention for -
(1) necessary clothing;
(2) medical care and necessary guard hire; and
(3) the housing, care, and security of persons held in custody
of a United States marshal pursuant to Federal law under
agreements with State or local units of government or contracts
with private entities.
(b) The Attorney General, in support of Federal prisoner
detainees in non-Federal institutions, is authorized to make
payments, from funds appropriated for State and local law
enforcement assistance, for entering into contracts or cooperative
agreements with any State, territory, or political subdivision
thereof, for the necessary construction, physical renovation,
acquisition of equipment, supplies, or materials required to
establish acceptable conditions of confinement and detention
services in any State or local jurisdiction which agrees to provide
guaranteed bed space for Federal detainees within that correctional
system, in accordance with regulations which are issued by the
Attorney General and are comparable to the regulations issued under
section 4006 of this title, except that -
(1) amounts made available for purposes of this paragraph shall
not exceed the average per-inmate cost of constructing similar
confinement facilities for the Federal prison population,
(2) the availability of such federally assisted facility shall
be assured for housing Federal prisoners, and
(3) the per diem rate charged for housing such Federal
prisoners shall not exceed allowable costs or other conditions
specified in the contract or cooperative agreement.
(c)(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 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).
(d) Health Care Fees For Federal Prisoners in Non-Federal
Institutions. -
(1) In general. - Notwithstanding amounts paid under subsection
(a)(3), a State or local government may assess and collect a
reasonable fee from the trust fund account (or institutional
equivalent) of a Federal prisoner for health care services, if -
(A) the prisoner is confined in a non-Federal institution
pursuant to an agreement between the Federal Government and the
State or local government;
(B) the fee -
(i) is authorized under State law; and
(ii) does not exceed the amount collected from State or
local prisoners for the same services; and
(C) the services -
(i) are provided within or outside of the institution by a
person who is licensed or certified under State law to
provide health care services and who is operating within the
scope of such license;
(ii) constitute a health care visit within the meaning of
section 4048(a)(4) of this title; and
(iii) are not preventative health care services, emergency
services, prenatal care, diagnosis or treatment of chronic
infectious diseases, mental health care, or substance abuse
treatment.
(2) No refusal of treatment for financial reasons. - Nothing in
this subsection may be construed to permit any refusal of
treatment to a prisoner on the basis that -
(A) the account of the prisoner is insolvent; or
(B) the prisoner is otherwise unable to pay a fee assessed
under this subsection.
(3) Notice to prisoners of law. - Each person who is or becomes
a prisoner shall be provided with written and oral notices of the
provisions of this subsection and the applicability of this
subsection to the prisoner. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this subsection, a fee under this section may not be assessed
against, or collected from, such person -
(A) until the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on
the date on which each prisoner in the prison system is
provided with such notices; and
(B) for services provided before the expiration of such
period.
(4) Notice to prisoners of state or local implementation. - The
implementation of this subsection by the State or local
government, and any amendment to that implementation, shall not
take effect until the expiration of the 30-day period beginning
on the date on which each prisoner in the prison system is
provided with written and oral notices of the provisions of that
implementation (or amendment, as the case may be). A fee under
this subsection may not be assessed against, or collected from, a
prisoner pursuant to such implementation (or amendments, as the
case may be) for services provided before the expiration of such
period.
(5) Notice before public comment period. - Before the beginning
of any period a proposed implementation under this subsection is
open to public comment, written and oral notice of the provisions
of that proposed implementation shall be provided to groups that
advocate on behalf of Federal prisoners and to each prisoner
subject to such proposed implementation.
(6) Comprehensive hiv/aids services required. - Any State or
local government assessing or collecting a fee under this
subsection shall provide comprehensive coverage for services
relating to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired
immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) to each Federal prisoner in the
custody of such State or local government when medically
appropriate. The State or local government may not assess or
collect a fee under this subsection for providing such coverage.
SOURCE
(Added Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7608(d)(1), Nov. 18, 1988,
102 Stat. 4516; amended Pub. L. 101-647, title XVII, Sec. 1701,
title XXXV, Sec. 3599, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4843, 4931; Pub. L.
103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330011(o), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
2145; Pub. L. 106-294, Sec. 3, Oct. 12, 2000, 114 Stat. 1040; Pub.
L. 107-273, div. A, title III, Sec. 302(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat.
1781.)
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 302(2)(A), in
introductory provisions, substituted "Federal prisoner detention"
for "the support of United States prisoners", inserted "and" at end
of par. (2), substituted period for "; and" at end of par. (3), and
in introductory provisions of par. (4), inserted "The Attorney
General, in support of Federal prisoner detainees in non-Federal
institutions, is authorized to make payments, from funds
appropriated for State and local law enforcement assistance, for"
before "entering".
Subsecs. (a)(4), (b). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 302(2)(B)(ii),
redesignated par. (4) of subsec. (a) as subsec. (b) and subpars.
(A) to (C) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively. Former subsec. (b)
redesignated (c).
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 302(2)(B)(i),
redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively.
2000 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-294 added subsec. (c).
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330011(o), repealed Pub. L. 101-647,
Sec. 3599. See 1990 Amendment note below.
1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 3599, which struck out
"(a)" at beginning of text, was repealed by Pub. L. 103-322, Sec.
330011(o).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1701, added subsec. (b).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Section 330011(o) of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that the amendment
made by that section is effective Nov. 29, 1990.
CONTRACTS FOR SPACE OR FACILITIES
Pub. L. 106-553, Sec. 1(a)(2) [title I, Sec. 118, formerly Sec.
119], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, 2762A-69; renumbered Sec. 118,
Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. A, Sec. 213(a)(2)], Dec. 21,
2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-179, provided that: "Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including section 4(d) of the Service
Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 353(d)), the Attorney General
hereafter may enter into contracts and other agreements, of any
reasonable duration, for detention or incarceration space or
facilities, including related services, on any reasonable basis."
JUSTICE PRISONER AND ALIEN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUND, UNITED
STATES MARSHALS SERVICE
Pub. L. 106-553, Sec. 1(a)(2) [title I], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat.
2762, 2762A-55, provided in part that: "Beginning in fiscal year
2000 and thereafter, payment shall be made from the Justice
Prisoner and Alien Transportation System Fund for necessary
expenses related to the scheduling and transportation of United
States prisoners and illegal and criminal aliens in the custody of
the United States Marshals Service, as authorized in 18 U.S.C.
4013, including, without limitation, salaries and expenses,
operations, and the acquisition, lease, and maintenance of aircraft
and support facilities: Provided, That the Fund shall be reimbursed
or credited with advance payments from amounts available to the
Department of Justice, other Federal agencies, and other sources at
rates that will recover the expenses of Fund operations, including,
without limitation, accrual of annual leave and depreciation of
plant and equipment of the Fund: Provided further, That proceeds
from the disposal of Fund aircraft shall be credited to the Fund:
Provided further, That amounts in the Fund shall be available
without fiscal year limitation, and may be used for operating
equipment lease agreements that do not exceed 10 years."
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior
appropriations act:
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(1) [title I], Nov. 29,
1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-7.
Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(b) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998,
112 Stat. 2681-50, 2681-54, provided that: "There is hereby
established a Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System Fund
for the payment of necessary expenses related to the scheduling and
transportation of United States prisoners and illegal and criminal
aliens in the custody of the United States Marshals Service, as
authorized in 18 U.S.C. 4013, including, without limitation,
salaries and expenses, operations, and the acquisition, lease, and
maintenance of aircraft and support facilities: Provided, That the
Fund shall be reimbursed or credited with advance payments from
amounts available to the Department of Justice, other Federal
agencies, and other sources at rates that will recover the expenses
of Fund operations, including, without limitation, accrual of
annual leave and depreciation of plant and equipment of the Fund:
Provided further, That proceeds from the disposal of Fund aircraft
shall be credited to the Fund: Provided further, That amounts in
the Fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation, and may
be used for operating equipment lease agreements that do not exceed
5 years."
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