§ 3167. — Reports to Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3167]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 208--SPEEDY TRIAL
Sec. 3167. Reports to Congress
(a) The Administrative Office of the United States Courts, with the
approval of the Judicial Conference, shall submit periodic reports to
Congress detailing the plans submitted pursuant to section 3165. The
reports shall be submitted within three months following the final dates
for the submission of plans under section 3165(e) of this title.
(b) Such reports shall include recommendations for legislative
changes or additional appropriations to achieve the time limits and
objectives of this chapter. The report shall also contain pertinent
information such as the state of the criminal docket at the time of the
adoption of the plan; the extent of pretrial detention and release; and
a description of the time limits, procedural techniques, innovations,
systems, and other methods by which the trial or other disposition of
criminal cases have been expedited or may be expedited in the districts.
Such reports shall also include the following:
(1) The reasons why, in those cases not in compliance with the
time limits of subsections (b) and (c) of section 3161, the
provisions of section 3161(h) have not been adequate to accommodate
reasonable periods of delay.
(2) The category of offenses, the number of defendants, and the
number of counts involved in those cases which are not meeting the
time limits specified in subsections (b) and (c) of section 3161.
(3) The additional judicial resources which would be necessary
in order to achieve compliance with the time limits specified in
subsections (b) and (c) of section 3161.
(4) The nature of the remedial measures which have been employed
to improve conditions and practices in those districts with low
compliance experience under this chapter or to promote the adoption
of practices and procedures which have been successful in those
districts with high compliance experience under this chapter.
(5) If a district has experienced difficulty in complying with
this chapter, but an application for relief under section 3174 has
not been made, the reason why such application has not been made.
(6) The impact of compliance with the time limits of subsections
(b) and (c) of section 3161 upon the civil case calendar in each
district as demonstrated by the information assembled and statistics
compiled and submitted under sections 3166 and 3170.
(c) Not later than December 31, 1979, the Department of Justice
shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report which sets forth the
impact of the implementation of this chapter upon the office of the
United States Attorney in each district and which shall also include--
(1) the reasons why, in those cases not in compliance, the
provisions of section 3161(h) have not been adequate to accommodate
reasonable periods of delay;
(2) the nature of the remedial measures which have been employed
to improve conditions and practices in the offices of the United
States Attorneys in those districts with low compliance experience
under this chapter or to promote the adoption of practices and
procedures which have been successful in those districts with high
compliance experience under this chapter;
(3) the additional resources for the offices of the United
States Attorneys which would be necessary to achieve compliance with
the time limits of subsections (b) and (c) of section 3161;
(4) suggested changes in the guidelines or other rules
implementing this chapter or statutory amendments which the
Department of Justice deems necessary to further improve the
administration of justice and meet the objectives of this chapter;
and
(5) the impact of compliance with the time limits of subsections
(b) and (c) of section 3161 upon the litigation of civil cases by
the offices of the United States Attorneys and the rule changes,
statutory amendments, and resources necessary to assure that such
litigation is not prejudiced by full compliance with this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 93-619, title I, Sec. 101, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2083;
amended Pub. L. 96-43, Sec. 9(e), Aug. 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 330.)
Amendments
1979--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-43, Sec. 9(e)(1), inserted last
sentence containing pars. (1) to (6).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-43, Sec. 9(e)(2), added subsec. (c).
