Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§993 Powers and duties of Chair
Title 28 › Part PART III— - COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › Chapter CHAPTER 58— - UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION › § 993
Summary
Chair must run Commission meetings—when members serve part-time, meetings must total at least two weeks each quarter—and oversee funding requests and how funds are used.
Full Legal Text
Title 28, §993
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The Chair shall—
(a)call and preside at meetings of the Commission, which shall be held for at least two weeks in each quarter after the members of the Commission hold part-time positions; and
(b)direct—
(1)the preparation of requests for appropriations for the Commission; and
(2)the use of funds made available to the Commission.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “Chair” for “Chairman” in section catchline and introductory provisions. 1986—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–646 struck out provision that, before appointment of first Chairman, Administrative Office of the United States Courts may make requests for appropriations for Commission. 1985—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–22 inserted provision authorizing the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to make requests for appropriations for the Commission before the appointment of the first Chairman of the Commission.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 235(a)(1)(B)(i) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an
Savings Provision
note under section 3551 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Reference
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Citation
28 U.S.C. § 993
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73