Chapter 255. To amend an Act providing for the parole of United States prisoners, approved June 25, 1910, as amended
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CHAP. 255.— An Act To amend an Act providing for the parole of United States prisoners, approved June 25, 1910, as amended. May 13, 1930.[[H. R. 7413](/us/bill/71/hr/7413).][[Public, No. 202](/us/pl/71/202).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Board of Parole created in lieu of former boards. That, in lieu of all existing boards of parole at Federal penal and correctional institutions as provided by the Act approved June 25, 1910 (chapter Vol. 36, p. 819. [U.
S. C., p. 614](/us/usc/p614).387, Thirty-sixth Statutes, page 819), and all other Acts amendatory or supplementary thereto (sections 714 to 723, inclusive, title 18, United States Code), there is hereby created a single Board of Composition.Parole to consist of three members to be appointed by the Attorney General, at a salary of $7,500 each per annum. Sec. 2. Powers, duties, etc., vested in. All power and authority now vested in, and all duties now imposed upon, the Attorney General and the several existing boards of parole with respect to the parole of United States prisoners are hereby transferred to the Board of Parole created by this Act: *Proviso*.Restriction as to State reformatory.*Provided, however*, That this Act shall not affect the method, terms, or conditions under which United States prisoners confined in any State reformatory are paroled, except that the power to approve the release on parole of such prisoners is conferred upon the Board of Parole herein created.
Sec. 3. Warrants to retake prisoner violating parole. The said board, or any member thereof, shall hereafter have the exclusive authority to issue warrants for the retaking of any United States prisoner who has violated his parole. The Original sentence not diminished.unexpired term of imprisonment of any such prisoner shall begin to run from the date he is returned to the institution, and the time the prisoner was on parole shall not diminish the time he was originally sentenced to serve.
Sec. 4. Effective in 30 days. This Act shall take effect thirty days from and after the date of its approval. Approved, May 13, 1930.